Apparatus and method for mounting a motherboard to a computer chassis
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorJerome W. Parson
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for mounting a motherboard to a computer chassis wherein the motherboard includes a first integrated fastener member and the chassis includes a second integrated fastener member. The motherboard is mounted to the chassis by mating the first fastener member to the second fastener member.
Claims36
A computer system comprising:
- a motherboard that includes a first fastener member;
- and
- a computer chassis that includes a second fastener member;
- wherein one of the first and second fastener members is a hook component of a hook and loop fastener assembly and the other of the first and second fastener members is a loop component of the hook and loop fastener assembly and wherein each of said first and second fastener members include a plurality of fibers;
- the first fastener member engaged with the second fastener member, connecting the motherboard to the computer chassis.
A computer system comprising:
- first means for mating a motherboard to a computer chassis;
- and
- second means for mating the motherboard to the computer chassis;
- the first means including a structural member integrally molded with the motherboard and the second means included on the computer chassis, the first means engaged with the second means, connecting the motherboard to the computer chassis.
A motherboard that includes a fastener member for connecting the motherboard to a computer chassis, wherein said fastener member comprises at least one component of a hook and loop fastener assembly and wherein said at least one component includes a plurality of fibers.
A computer chassis having a fastener member for connecting the computer chassis to a motherboard, wherein said fastener member comprises at least one component of a hook and loop fastener assembly and wherein said at least one component includes a plurality of fibers.
A method for mounting a motherboard to a computer chassis comprising the steps of:
- attaching a first fastener member to a motherboard;
- attaching a second fastener member to a computer chassis;
- wherein one of the first and second fastener members is a hook component of a hook and loop fastener assembly and the other of the first and second fastener members is a loop component of the hook and loop fastener assembly and wherein each of said first and second fastener members include a plurality of fibers;
- and
- mounting the motherboard to the chassis by mating the first fastener member to the second fastener member.
A method for mounting a motherboard to a computer chassis comprising:
- mating a first structural member integrally formed with the motherboard to a second member included on the computer chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.