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US 6,646,889 B2Granted
Retaining device for electronic circuit component cards
AssigneeAmerican Megatrends, Inc.
InventorsClas Gerhard Sivertsen, Anthony John De Santis
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Abstract
A retaining device for stationarily positioning at least one electronic circuit component card comprising a bracket and a fastener. In one exemplary embodiment, a single fastener is manipulated from outside a wall of a chassis to hold two or more electronic circuit component cards in position. It is noted that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to ascertain quickly the subject matter of the technical disclosure.
Claims21
A retaining device, comprising:
- a. a fastener;
- and
- b. a bracket including a securing section, an engaging section, and a connecting section,
- wherein the securing section defines an opening of a size to receive a portion of the fastener therethrough, a portion of the securing section adjacent and surrounding the opening being substantially planar so that the securing section adjacent the opening is adapted to abut a substantially planar surface,
- wherein the engaging section is of a dimension to complementarily engage a portion of an electronic circuit component card, a portion of the engaging section being substantially planar, and
- wherein the connecting section has a body portion extending between and interconnecting the securing and engaging sections and oriented at a non-perpendicular angle to the substantially planar portions of the securing and engaging sections,
- whereby the substantially planar portions of the securing and engaging sections are oriented at non-parallel angles relative to each other.
4 more elements
A retaining device, comprising:
- a. at least one electronic circuit component card;
- b. a fastener;
- and
- c. a bracket including a securing section, an engaging section, and a connecting section,
- wherein the securing section defines an opening of a size to receive a portion of the fastener therethrough, a portion of the securing section adjacent and surrounding the opening being substantially planar so that the securing section adjacent the opening is adapted to abut a substantially planar surface,
- wherein the engaging section is of a dimension to complementarily engage a portion of each card, a portion of the engaging section being substantially planar, and
- wherein the connecting section has a body portion extending between and interconnecting the securing and engaging sections and oriented at a non-perpendicular angle to the substantially planar portions of the securing and engaging sections,
- whereby the substantially planar portions of the securing and engaging sections are oriented at non-parallel angles relative to each other.
5 more elements
A retaining device, comprising:
- a. a fastener;
- and
- b. a bracket including a securing section, an engaging section, and a connecting section,
- wherein the securing section defines an opening of a size to receive a portion of the fastener therethrough, a portion of the securing section adjacent and surrounding the opening being substantially planar so that the securing section adjacent the opening is adapted to abut a substantially planar surface,
- wherein the engaging section is of a dimension to complementarily engage a portion of an electronic circuit component card, a portion of the engaging section being substantially planar, and
- wherein the connecting section has a body portion extending between and interconnecting the securing and engaging sections,
- whereby the substantially planar portions of the securing and engaging sections are oriented at non-parallel angles relative to each other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.