Chassis for electronic components

• US 5,964,513 A
• Filed: 05/28/1998
• Issued: 10/12/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Picardo, Anthony G., Korinsky, George, Crawford, Craig, Colley, Jennifer
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE
• Application Number:
  US09/085,779
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• Field of Search: 211/26, 312/223.3, 312/223.1, 312/223.2, 312/265.5, 312/265.6, 312/263, 312/293.3, 312/293.1, 361/724, 361/683, 361/725, 361/726
• US Class Current: 312/223.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613

Abstract

A chassis which comprises a first frame and a second frame is provided. The first frame includes a front surface and a pair of first flanges formed on opposing edges of the front surface. The second frame includes a pair of side surfaces. Each side surface has an edge with a second flange and a plurality of aligned guide elements. The second flanges and the guide elements define guide channels for slidably receiving the first flanges. A cover assembly for the chassis comprises a panel having a first inner surface, a hook, and a standoff projecting from the first inner surface. The hook has a leg portion and an arm portion which may be inserted into a slot in one of the surfaces of the chassis.

Claims

1. A cover assembly, comprising:

a chassis having a first surface and a slot formed in the first surface;

a first panel having a first inner surface and a hook, the hook having a leg portion and an arm portion insertable into the first slot;

a first standoff projecting from the first inner surface, the first standoff having a length longer than a length of the leg portion, said panel being provided with a second slot and a pair of opposing cantilevers; and

a second panel having a second inner surface, including a second hook formed on the second inner surface, the second hook having an arm portion insertable into the second slot, said second panel including a second standoff formed on the second inner surface, the second standoff having fins and a protruding portion insertable into a space between the cantilevers, the fins contacting the cantilevers when the hook is inserted into the slot.