US5740020A
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Computer housing and expansion card format for consumer electronics devices
Assignee: INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
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Filing: 1997-01-27
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Granted: 1998-04-14
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Expires: 2017-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A computer housing and expansion card design facilitates the addition and removal of expansion cards from the front of a computer housing without disassembly of the housing, and further facilitates the connection of external cables to the expansion cards from the back of the computer housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis Palatov
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:55
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/18; G06F1/183; G06F1/184; G06F1/185; G06F1/186; G06F1/187; H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1422; H05K7/1427; H05K7/1429
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A computer expansion card comprising: a printed circuit board having a front edge and a back edge; a bus connector located along said back edge of said printed circuit board; and an electrical connector for attachment of external cables co-located with said bus connector along said back edge of said printed circuit board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A computer expansion card comprising: a printed circuit board having a front edge and a back edge; a bus connector located along said back edge of said printed circuit board; and an electrical connector for attachment of external cables co-located with said bus connector along said back edge of said printed circuit board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer expansion card of claim 1 wherein said bus connector is of a right-angle box type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer expansion card of claim 1 wherein said bus connector is of card-edge type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer expansion card of claim 1 further having a front bezel attached to said front edge of said printed circuit board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer expansion card of claim 1 and further comprising a bracket engaging said printed circuit board for securing said printed circuit board to a computer chassis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The computer expansion card of claim 1, and further comprising a disk drive capable of accepting removable disk media and supported by said printed circuit board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer expansion card of claim 5, and further comprising a disk drive capable of receiving removable disk media and supported by said bracket.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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