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Surface panel with disk driver holder opening and corresponding cover plate

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-12-31
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2011-12-31
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Abstract

Abstract A surface panel with a disk driver holder opening and corresponding cover plate, whereby the cover plate may be easily fitted to the holder opening of the surface panel by engagement of upper and lower hook elements and positioning elements at two lateral sides of the cover plate to corresponding upper and lower positioning elements and hook elements at two lateral sides of the holder opening, with the holder opening being sized for fitting of a disk driver so that the latter remains flush with the holder opening without forming a gap between the disk driver and holder opening after installation.

Inventors

  • 👤 Chung H. Lin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 09:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/18; G06F1/181

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 190 words
A surface panel with a disk driver holder opening and a corresponding cover plate comprising: a) a surface panel having a disk drive holder opening formed therein, the opening including two inner lateral edges, each inner lateral edge being provided with an upper positioning element, a lower positioning element and an inwardly extending hook element positioned between the upper and lower positioning elements; b) a removable cover plate including two inner lateral edges, each inner lateral edge being provided with an upper outwardly extending hook element, a lower outwardly extending hook element and a positioning element disposed between the upper and lower outwardly extending hook elements; c) whereby the cover plate may be fitted within the disk driver holder opening and secured in place through engagement of the upper outwardly extending hook elements, lower outwardly extending hook elements and positioning elements of the cover plate with, respectively, the upper positioning elements, lower positioning elements and inwardly extending hook elements of the holder opening; and d) the disk driver holder opening being sized for fitting a disk driver therein and disposing the disk driver flush with the holder opening after installation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 190 words
A surface panel with a disk driver holder opening and a corresponding cover plate comprising: a) a surface panel having a disk drive holder opening formed therein, the opening including two inner lateral edges, each inner lateral edge being provided with an upper positioning element, a lower positioning element and an inwardly extending hook element positioned between the upper and lower positioning elements; b) a removable cover plate including two inner lateral edges, each inner lateral edge being provided with an upper outwardly extending hook element, a lower outwardly extending hook element and a positioning element disposed between the upper and lower outwardly extending hook elements; c) whereby the cover plate may be fitted within the disk driver holder opening and secured in place through engagement of the upper outwardly extending hook elements, lower outwardly extending hook elements and positioning elements of the cover plate with, respectively, the upper positioning elements, lower positioning elements and inwardly extending hook elements of the holder opening; and d) the disk driver holder opening being sized for fitting a disk driver therein and disposing the disk driver flush with the holder opening after installation.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4645876A Cited
US4867512A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1996-04-05 1996-10-05 1997-04-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2000-04-05 2000-10-05 2001-04-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2004-04-05 2004-10-05 2005-04-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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