Toolless thumb screw with adjustable height knob
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorKelly K. Smith
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Abstract
The present invention provides a mounting system for components in the housing of a computer server. The mounting system is preferably a height-adjustable thumb screw assembly, which allows for the components to be installed or removed without the use of tools. In a preferred embodiment, a thumb screw assembly capable of securing components to a chassis includes a screw and a gripping accessory. The screw preferably has a threaded portion, a shank portion, and a head portion, wherein a first groove extends along the shank portion and a second groove intersects the first groove under the head portion. The gripping accessory preferably has an outer gripping surface, a retaining socket, and a hub, wherein a grip is positioned inside the hub for matingly engaging the grooves of the screw.
Claims4
A thumb screw assembly capable of securing components to a chassis comprising:
- a screw comprising:
- a threaded portion;
- a shank portion;
- and
- a head portion;
- wherein a first groove extends along said shank portion and a second groove intersects the first groove under said head portion;
- and
- a gripping accessory comprising:
- an outer gripping surface;
- a retaining socket;
- and
- a hub;
- wherein a grip is positioned inside said hub for matingly engaging the grooves of said screw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.