US5839804A
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Computer mainframe housing
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-07-22
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Granted: 1998-11-24
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Expires: 2017-07-22
Abstract
Abstract A computer mainframe housing includes a metal casing having two retainer blocks at two opposite sides and a rear flange, a plastic cover covered on the metal casing and internally covered with a metal sheet for protection against electromagnetic interference, the plastic cover having two handles respectively protecting from two split side wall portions thereof at two opposite sides, two retainer blocks respectively protecting from the split side wall portions and controlled by the handles to be forced into engagement with the retainer blocks of the metal casing, and a plurality of top rods protecting from the inside of the cover to engage the front of a rear flange of the metal casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Hsin Chien Ho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:17
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/18; G06F1/181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
270 words
A computer mainframe housing comprising: a metal casing having an opening at one side, first and second retainer blocks respectively projecting outwardly from two opposite lateral side walls of the casing at two opposite sides of said opening, and a rear flange projecting forwardly from a rear wall of the casing; a plastic cover having a top wall arranged to cover the opening of said metal casing, two opposite lateral side walls respectively extending from two opposite sides of the top wall of the cover at right angles, a plurality of stop rods extending from the top wall of the cover, two handles respectively projecting outwardly from the two opposite lateral side walls of the cover, two pairs of slits, one pair of slits being respectively formed in each of the two opposite lateral side walls, with the slits of each pair being formed at two opposite sides of each of said handles to enable movable sections of said opposite lateral side walls of said cover, together with said handles, to be respectively pulled outwards, and third and fourth retainer blocks respectively projecting inwardly from said movable sections of said opposite lateral side walls of said cover, wherein said third and fourth retainer blocks respectively engage said first and second retainer blocks to secure the plastic cover to the metal casing, and wherein when said movable sections and handles are pulled outwards, the third and fourth retainer blocks are also moved outwards, at which point the third and fourth retainer blocks disengage the first and second retainer blocks to enable the plastic cover to be removed from the metal casing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
270 words
A computer mainframe housing comprising: a metal casing having an opening at one side, first and second retainer blocks respectively projecting outwardly from two opposite lateral side walls of the casing at two opposite sides of said opening, and a rear flange projecting forwardly from a rear wall of the casing; a plastic cover having a top wall arranged to cover the opening of said metal casing, two opposite lateral side walls respectively extending from two opposite sides of the top wall of the cover at right angles, a plurality of stop rods extending from the top wall of the cover, two handles respectively projecting outwardly from the two opposite lateral side walls of the cover, two pairs of slits, one pair of slits being respectively formed in each of the two opposite lateral side walls, with the slits of each pair being formed at two opposite sides of each of said handles to enable movable sections of said opposite lateral side walls of said cover, together with said handles, to be respectively pulled outwards, and third and fourth retainer blocks respectively projecting inwardly from said movable sections of said opposite lateral side walls of said cover, wherein said third and fourth retainer blocks respectively engage said first and second retainer blocks to secure the plastic cover to the metal casing, and wherein when said movable sections and handles are pulled outwards, the third and fourth retainer blocks are also moved outwards, at which point the third and fourth retainer blocks disengage the first and second retainer blocks to enable the plastic cover to be removed from the metal casing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer mainframe housing of claim 1, wherein said casing is made for a horizontal personal computer.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-11-23 | 2002-05-25 | 2002-11-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-11-23 | 2006-05-25 | 2006-11-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-11-23 | 2010-05-25 | 2010-11-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |