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US 6,644,480 B2Granted
Adjustable rackmount assembly with locking key
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorJoseph W. Kaminski
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Abstract
An adjustable rackmount assembly is disclosed, including a first support member having a plurality of first longitudinal slots, a second support member having a plurality of second longitudinal slots, a longitudinally-extending tab arranged in each of the second longitudinal slots, and a key for engaging one of the tabs and securing the first support member adjacent to the second support member.
Claims20
An adjustable rackmount assembly, comprising:
- a first support member having a plurality of first longitudinal slots;
- a second support member having a plurality of second longitudinal slots;
- a longitudinally-extending tab arranged in each of the second longitudinal slots;
- and
- a key for engaging one of the tabs and securing the first support member adjacent to the second support member.
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A key for securing a first support member adjacent to second support member of an adjustable rackmount assembly, said key comprising:
- a torso;
- at least one pair of arms, extending from each side torso, for supporting the torso over the first support member;
- and
- at least one head, extending from an end of the torso, for slidably engaging the second support member through a hole in the first support member.
1 more element
A rack, comprising:
- a base;
- at least two columns extending from the base;
- a first support member, having a plurality of first longitudinal slots, extending from one of the two columns;
- a second support member, having a plurality of second longitudinal slots, extending from another of the two columns;
- a tab extending from one end and into each of the longitudinal slots, at least one of the tabs including a catch;
- a key for securing the first support member adjacent to the second support member, said key further comprising:
- a torso;
- two heads, each extending from opposite ends of the torso and through adjacent first longitudinal slots, for slidably engaging tabs in adjacent second longitudinal slots;
- two pairs of arms, for supporting the torso over the first support member, each pair of arms arranged near opposite ends of the torso and each arm in one of the pairs extending from opposite sides of the torso;
- and
- a hand, arranged at the end of each arm, for abutting a surface of the first support member that faces away from the second support member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.