Support tray with fold-away handles
First Claim
1. A support tray, comprising:
- a rigid base having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a first edge, and a second edge;
a first handle rotatably attached to the base along the first edge; and
a second handle rotatably attached to the base along the second edge;
wherein the first and second handles can be rotated into an upright position in which the first and second handles extend above the top surface of the base; and
wherein the first and second handles can also be rotated into a fold-away position in which the first and second handles are situated beneath the base and contact the bottom surface of the base.
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Abstract
A support tray with fold-away handles is disclosed. When the support tray (which may be used to support a printed circuit board) is installed into a computer chassis, the handles are put into an upright position in which the handles extend above the support tray. In this position, the handles can be held by a user to easily lower the support tray into the chassis. When the support tray is not installed in a chassis (e.g. when the support tray is being shipped), the handles are put into a fold-away position in which the handles are situated underneath the support tray. This enables the support tray to maintain a low profile when the handles are not in use.
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24 Claims
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1. A support tray, comprising:
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a rigid base having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a first edge, and a second edge;
a first handle rotatably attached to the base along the first edge; and
a second handle rotatably attached to the base along the second edge;
wherein the first and second handles can be rotated into an upright position in which the first and second handles extend above the top surface of the base; and
wherein the first and second handles can also be rotated into a fold-away position in which the first and second handles are situated beneath the base and contact the bottom surface of the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A support tray, comprising:
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a rigid base having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a first edge, and a second edge;
a plurality of attachment structures protruding from the top surface of the base for enabling a printed circuit board to be attached thereto, at least one of the attachment structures being hollow and threaded to enable a screw to be inserted therein;
a first handle rotatably attached to the base along the first edge; and
a second handle rotatably attached to the base along the second edge;
wherein the first and second handles can be rotated into an upright position in which the first and second handles extend above the top surface of the base;
wherein the first and second handles can also be rotated into a fold-away position in which the first and second handles are situated beneath the base and contact the bottom surface of the base; and
wherein the first and second handles are rotatably attached to the base in such a manner that the base stops the first and second handles from rotating beyond the upright position towards the top surface of the base, thereby preventing the first and second handles from falling onto the top surface of the base. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An assembly, comprising:
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a rigid base having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a first edge, and a second edge;
a plurality of attachment structures protruding from the top surface of the base, at least one of the attachment structures being hollow and threaded to enable a screw to be inserted therein;
a printed circuit board attached to the attachment structures;
a first handle rotatably attached to the base along the first edge; and
a second handle rotatably attached to the base along the second edge;
wherein the first and second handles can be rotated into an upright position in which the first and second handles extend above the top surface of the base; and
wherein the first and second handles can also be rotated into a fold-away position in which the first and second handles are situated beneath the base and contact the bottom surface of the base. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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