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Apparatus for providing displacement to a slide mounted chassis in a rack
Assignee: Dell USA LP
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Filing: 2000-01-21
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Granted: 2001-10-02
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Expires: 2020-01-21
Abstract
Abstract The present disclosure provides a computer mounted rack system and an apparatus enabling displacement of a slide mounted chassis. The apparatus includes an elongated member having respective first and second ends and respective first and second surfaces. A handle is also included and is preferably coupled proximate the first end of the elongated member. The apparatus further includes a releasable latch preferably coupled proximate the second end of the elongated member and configured to engage a releasable latch aperture in the slide. Additionally, at least one locking member is preferably coupled to the first surface of the elongated member and is operable to engage the slide.
Inventors
- 👤 Chris Stephen Johnson
- 👤 Alfred Rafi Baddour
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:52
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1421; H05K7/1485; H05K7/1488; H05K7/1489
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
An apparatus enabling displacement of a slide mounted chassis comprising: an elongated member having respective first and second ends and respective first and second surfaces; a handle preferably coupled proximate the first end of the elongated member; a releasable latch preferably coupled proximate the second end of the elongated member operable to engage a releasable latch aperture in the slide; and at least one locking member preferably coupled to the first surface of the elongated member and operable to engage the slide.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
An apparatus enabling displacement of a slide mounted chassis comprising: an elongated member having respective first and second ends and respective first and second surfaces; a handle preferably coupled proximate the first end of the elongated member; a releasable latch preferably coupled proximate the second end of the elongated member operable to engage a releasable latch aperture in the slide; and at least one locking member preferably coupled to the first surface of the elongated member and operable to engage the slide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a ‘T’-shaped locking member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a grasping member preferably coupled proximate a distal end of the releasable latch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a disengagement mechanism preferably coupled proximate a distal end of the releasable latch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the releasable latch comprises spring form steel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the handle comprises an aperture through the respective first and second surfaces of the elongated member.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus enabling displacement of at least one component of a rack mounted computer system comprising: the at least one component having a slide mounted chassis; an elongated member having respective first and second surfaces and respective first and second ends; a handle preferably coupled proximate the first end of the elongated member; a plurality of ‘T’-shaped locking members preferably coupled to the first surface of the elongated member preferably operable to engage notches in the slide; a spring biased releasable latch having at least one grasping member preferably coupled proximate the second end of the second surface of the elongated member; the grasping member operable to engage a releasable latch aperture on the slide; and the spring biased releasable latch operable to draw the grasping member towards the ‘T’-shaped locking members.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus enabling displacement of at least one component of a rack mounted computer system comprising: the at least one component having a slide mounted chassis; an elongated member having respective first and second surfaces and respective first and second ends; a handle preferably coupled proximate the first end of the elongated member; a plurality of ‘T’-shaped locking members preferably coupled to the first surface of the elongated member preferably operable to engage notches in the slide; a spring biased releasable latch having at least one grasping member preferably coupled proximate the second end of the second surface of the elongated member; the grasping member operable to engage a releasable latch aperture on the slide; and the spring biased releasable latch operable to draw the grasping member towards the ‘T’-shaped locking members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a disengagement member preferably coupled to the spring biased releasable latch operable to disengage the grasping member from the releasable latch aperture.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the spring biased releasable latch comprises spring form steel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
157 words
A computer system comprising: a rack having respective left and right slide mechanisms and respective front and back sides; the slide mechanisms having at least one locking member notch and at least one releasable latch aperture; a computer having at least one processor; memory operably associated with the at least one processor; and a chassis housing the memory and the processor; the chassis preferably coupled to the left and right slide mechanisms; a displacement apparatus removably coupled to at least one slide mechanism having an elongated member having respective first and second surfaces and respective first and second ends; a handle preferably coupled proximate the first end of the elongated member; a releasable latch preferably coupled proximate the second end of the elongated member operable to engage the releasable latch aperture; and at least one locking member preferably coupled to the second surface of the elongated member configured to engage the at least one locking member notch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
157 words
A computer system comprising: a rack having respective left and right slide mechanisms and respective front and back sides; the slide mechanisms having at least one locking member notch and at least one releasable latch aperture; a computer having at least one processor; memory operably associated with the at least one processor; and a chassis housing the memory and the processor; the chassis preferably coupled to the left and right slide mechanisms; a displacement apparatus removably coupled to at least one slide mechanism having an elongated member having respective first and second surfaces and respective first and second ends; a handle preferably coupled proximate the first end of the elongated member; a releasable latch preferably coupled proximate the second end of the elongated member operable to engage the releasable latch aperture; and at least one locking member preferably coupled to the second surface of the elongated member configured to engage the at least one locking member notch.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer system of claim 10 wherein the handle comprises an aperture through the first and second surfaces of the elongated member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer system of claim 10 further comprising chassis having heights ranging from 1U to 4U and larger.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The computer system of claim 10 wherein the releasable latch comprises spring form steel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer system of claim 10 further comprising a grasping member preferably coupled to a first surface proximate a distal end of the releasable latch.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer system of claim 10 further comprising a disengagement member preferably coupled to a second surface of the releasable latch.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The computer system of claim 10 wherein the chassis is approximately 1U in height.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer system of claim 10 wherein the displacement apparatus is operable to enable displacement of the chassis in either slide mechanism.
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