EP0425176A2
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Device adapter tray
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A disk drive adapter tray (200) is provided for facilitating the mounting of a first size disk drive in a bay of a computer wherein the bay is capable of housing a second size disk drive which is larger than the first size disk drive. The tray includes a main body on which the first size disk drive is mountable. The main body includes first and second opposed side surfaces. First and second substantially parallel rails (320, 325) are integrally formed into the first and second side surfaces, respectively, of the main body. The first and second rails extending outwardly away from the first and second surfaces in opposite directions to engage rail guides situated within the bay in which the adapter tray is to be mounted.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin K. Cooke
- 👤 John R. Dewitt
- 👤 Paul J. Galinis
- 👤 Paul A. Kerezman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:24
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/12; G11B33/125; G11B33/127; G11B33/128; G11B33/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A device adapter tray (200) for facilitating the mounting of a device of a first size in a bay of a computer, said bay being capable of housing a rail mountable device of a second size which is larger than the device of the first size, said tray comprising: a main body on which said device of the first size is mountable, said main body including first and second opposed side surfaces, first and second substantially parallel rails (320,325) formed integrally into said first and second side surfaces, respectively, said first and second rails (320,325) extending outwardly away from said first and second surfaces in opposite directions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
107 words
A device adapter tray (200) for facilitating the mounting of a device of a first size in a bay of a computer, said bay being capable of housing a rail mountable device of a second size which is larger than the device of the first size, said tray comprising: a main body on which said device of the first size is mountable, said main body including first and second opposed side surfaces, first and second substantially parallel rails (320,325) formed integrally into said first and second side surfaces, respectively, said first and second rails (320,325) extending outwardly away from said first and second surfaces in opposite directions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device adapter tray as claimed in claim 1 for facilitating the mounting of a first size disk drive in the bay of a computer, the bay being capable of housing a second size rail mountable disk drive, which is larger than the first size disk drive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
A disk drive adapter tray for facilitating the mounting of a first size disk drive in a bay of a computer, said bay being capable of housing a second size disk drive which is larger than said first size disk drive, said tray comprising: a main body on which said first size disk drive is mountable, said main body including first and second opposed side surfaces, first and second substantially parallel rails formed integrally into said first and second side surfaces, respectively, said first and second rails extending outwardly away from said first and second surfaces in opposite directions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
99 words
A disk drive adapter tray for facilitating the mounting of a first size disk drive in a bay of a computer, said bay being capable of housing a second size disk drive which is larger than said first size disk drive, said tray comprising: a main body on which said first size disk drive is mountable, said main body including first and second opposed side surfaces, first and second substantially parallel rails formed integrally into said first and second side surfaces, respectively, said first and second rails extending outwardly away from said first and second surfaces in opposite directions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A computer comprising an adapter tray as claimed in any preceding claim.
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