Aligned quick connect cover for a computer system
AssigneeCompaq Computer Corporation
InventorsThomas K. Stewart, Thomas T. Hardt
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Abstract
A computer system having a cover for a frame is disclosed. The cover has a user panel and a service panel each including a plurality of inwardly extending and angled slots to be aligned with rearwardly facing tabs on the frame to facilitate a quick sliding connection of the cover to the frame.
Claims28
Apparatus adapted for use with a computer system comprising
- a frame having a front end and a rear end;
- a plurality of tabs being located adjacent said frame front end and extending rearwardly,
- a cover having a front end, and
- a plurality of slots formed by stamping said cover front end outwardly and folding back said cover front end so that said slots extend inwardly in said cover and are aligned to receive said plurality of tabs to attach said cover to said frame.
Apparatus adapted for use with a computer system comprising
- a frame having an edge, a front end and a rear end;
- a plurality of tabs being located adjacent said frame front end and extending rearwardly, said plurality of tabs do not extend beyond said edge of said frame,
- a cover having a front end, and
- a plurality of slots disposed on said cover front end and aligned to receive said plurality of tabs to attach said cover to said frame.
Apparatus adapted for use with a computer system comprising
- a frame having a front end and a rear end;
- a plurality of tabs being located adjacent said frame front end and extending rearwardly,
- a cover having a front end, said cover comprises two panels, one of said panels being J-shaped, and
- a plurality of slots disposed on said cover front end and aligned to receive said plurality of tabs to attach said cover to said frame.
Apparatus for use with a computer system comprising
- a frame having a front end and a rear end;
- a plurality of tabs being located adjacent said frame front end and extending rearwardly,
- a cover having a front end, and
- a plurality of slots formed from said cover front end and angled inwardly as each slot extends towards said cover front end, said slots aligned to receive said plurality of tabs to attach said cover to said frame.
Apparatus for a computer system which includes a frame for mounting a plurality of circuit boards, the frame having a front end, a top and a bottom, comprising,
- a plurality of rearwardly facing tabs disposed on and adjacent the front of said frame,
- an upright member on the bottom of said frame,
- a cover having a user panel and a service panel, said cover having a plurality of inwardly facing slots corresponding to said tabs, said user panel having a top and a bottom, said service panel having a first end and a second end, and
- said user panel top being slidably interengaged with said second end of said service panel and said user panel bottom being slidably interengaged with said frame upright member so said cover slots of said user panel are aligned with said frame tabs to slidably attach said user panel to said frame.
Apparatus for a computer system which includes a frame for mounting a plurality of circuit boards, said frame having two sides, a front, a top and a bottom, comprising,
- a plurality of rearwardly facing tabs adjacent the front of said frame,
- a slidable connection member on each side of the bottom of said frame, and
- a cover having a plurality of inwardly facing slots corresponding to said frame tabs and being slidably interengaged with said frame tabs so that said slots are aligned with said tabs to slidably attach said cover to said frame.
Apparatus adapted for use with a computer system comprising
- a frame having a first end and a second end;
- a plurality of tabs being located adjacent said frame first end and extending towards said second end,
- a cover having a first end, and
- a plurality of slots formed by stamping said cover first end outwardly and folding back said cover first end so that said slots are positioned inwardly in said cover and are aligned to receive said plurality of tabs to attach said cover to said frame.
Apparatus adapted for use with a computer system comprising
- a frame for supporting a plurality of circuit boards and having a first end and a second end;
- a plurality of tabs having an attached end and an opposed end opposite said attached end, said tabs disposed between said frame first end and said frame second end and said tabs attached end attached adjacent said frame first end and said tabs opposed end extending towards said frame second end, and
- a cover having a first end having an inwardly facing surface and an outwardly facing surface, said cover first end inwardly facing surface having a plurality of inwardly extending slots aligned to receive said plurality of tabs and said cover first end outwardly facing surface extends over said plurality of slots.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.