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US 2022/0063869 A1Published application
Package gates
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsKyle James Nottingham, Matthew Frederickson, Gerold Keith Shelton
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Abstract
An example package gate can include an insert portion that is insertable into a designated portion of a device package, and a gate portion to: expose an aperture in a first state to allow access to the device when the insert portion is inserted into the designated portion of the device package, and seal the aperture in a second state to prevent access to the device when the insert portion is inserted into the designated portion of the device package.
Claims15
A package gate, comprising:
- an insert portion that is insertable into a designated portion of a device package;
- and
- a gate portion to:
- expose an aperture in a first state to allow access to the device when the insert portion is inserted into the designated portion of the device package;
- and
- seal the aperture in a second state to prevent access to the device when the insert portion is inserted into the designated portion of the device package.
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A device package, comprising:
- a designated area positioned at an exterior position of the device package;
- a port channel positioned between the designated area and a port of a device within the device package;
- a package gate positioned within an aperture at the designated area, wherein the package gate includes an exposed state to allow access to the port channel and a sealed state to prevent access to the port channel.
A system comprising:
- a device packaged within a device package that includes packaging material;
- a designated area positioned on an exterior of the device package to receive a package gate;
- a port channel positioned between a port of the device and the designated area, wherein the port channel is an area of removed packaging material;
- a ventilation channel positioned between a vent of the device and the exterior of the device package, wherein the ventilation channel is an area of removed packaging material;
- and
- the package gate to allow access to the port channel in a first state and prevent access to the port channel in a second state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.