Integrated bulkhead handle assembly
OwnerSean A. Cerniglia, Michael L. Wortmaninventors
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Abstract
An integrated bulkhead handle assembly for reducing misalignment of a substrate coupled with a bulkhead is disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a handle element adapted to be removably coupled with a bulkhead. The present embodiment is further comprised of a retaining element fixedly coupled with the handle element. Beneficially, the retaining element is adapted too removably couple a substrate such that misalignment of the substrate with respect to the bulkhead is reduced.
Claims25
An integrated bulkhead handle assembly comprising:
- a handle element adapted to be removably coupled with a bulkhead;
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- a retaining element integral with said handle element, said retaining element fixedly coupled with said handle element, said retaining element adapted to removably couple a substrate such that misalignment of said substrate with respect to said bulkhead is reduced.
A method for using a bulkhead handle to reduce misalignment of a substrate coupled with a bulkhead comprising:
- a) integrating a retaining element with a handle element, said retaining element fixedly coupled with said handle element, said retaining element adapted to removably couple a substrate such that misalignment of said substrate with respect to a bulkhead is reduced;
- b) providing a first attaching device for securing said handle element to said bulkhead;
- c) providing a second attaching device for securing said handle element to a chassis;
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- d) providing a third attaching device for securing said substrate to said retaining element.
An integrated PCI bulkhead handle assembly comprising:
- a handle element adapted to be removably coupled with a PCI bulkhead;
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- a retaining element integral with said handle element, said retaining element fixedly coupled with said handle element, said retaining element adapted to removably couple a PC board with respect to a PCI bulkhead such that misalignment of said PC board with respect to said PCI bulkhead is reduced said retaining element comprised of:
- a mounting portion adapted to removably couple a PC board;
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- an aligning portion integrated with said mounting portion, said aligning portion adapted to orient said PC board with respect to said PCI bulkhead to reduce alignment errors of said removably coupled PC board with respect to said PCI bulkhead;
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.