System and method for retaining cards in an information handling system
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsChristopher S. Beall, Alex Z. Rodriguez
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Abstract
A card retention system comprises a chassis and a bracket provided to secure to the chassis by a first retention member. The first retention member is selectively oriented in one of a first position and a second position. The first position limits lateral movement of the bracket. The second position limits lateral and vertical movement of the bracket. A second retention member may also be provided on the chassis to resiliently engage the bracket to limit vertical movement of the bracket on the chassis.
Claims9
A card retention system comprising:
- a chassis;
- a bracket provided to secure to the chassis by a first retention member and selectively by a second retention member, the first and second retention members each being selectively oriented in one of a first position and a second position, the second retention member being pivotable into engagement with the bracket;
- whereby the first retention member in its first position limits only lateral movement of the bracket on the chassis;
- whereby the first retention member in its second position is inverse to its first position and limits both lateral and vertical movement of the bracket on the chassis;
- whereby the second retention member in its first position is out of contact with the bracket;
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- whereby the second retention member in its second position limits only vertical movement of the bracket in the chassis.
An information handling system comprising:
- a chassis;
- a microprocessor coupled to the chassis;
- a bracket provided to secure to the chassis by a first retention member and selectively by a second retention member, the first and second retention members each being selectively oriented in one of a first position and a second position, the second retention member being pivotable into engagement with the bracket;
- whereby the first retention member in its first position limits only lateral movement of the bracket on the chassis;
- whereby the first retention member in its second position is inverse to its first position and limits both lateral and vertical movement of the bracket on the chassis;
- whereby the second retention member in its first position is out of contact with the bracket;
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- whereby the second retention member in its second position limits only vertical movement of the bracket in the chassis.
A method for retaining a card in an information handling system comprising:
- providing an information handling system including a chassis;
- situating a card and a bracket in the chassis;
- selectively orienting a first retention member in a first position in the chassis, the first position operable to limit only lateral movement of the card and bracket in the chassis;
- reorienting the first retention member to a second position in the chassis inverse to the first position, the second position operable to limit both lateral and vertical movement of the card and bracket in the chassis;
- pivoting a second retention member into engagement with the brackets only when the first retention member is in its first position;
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- pivoting the second retention member out of engagement with the bracket only when the first retention member is in its second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.