Card cage accommodating PC cards of different size
First Claim
1. A card cage for receiving PC cards of at least a first length and a second length wherein said second length is greater than said first length, comprising:
- first and second card cage ends spaced apart in opposed relation, each of said card cage ends having an inner surface;
a first plurality of card guides disposed on said inner surfaces of said first and second card cage ends in opposed parallel corresponding relation;
at least one mounting bar mounted between said first and second card cage ends and substantially parallel to said ends;
at least one insert, removably mounted to said at least one mounting bar, said at least one insert having first and second surfaces and having a second plurality of card guides disposed on at least one of said first and second surfaces, wherein at least one of said second plurality of card guides disposed on said at least one of said first and second surfaces is in a spaced parallel opposed relation with at least one of said first plurality of card guide disposed on one of said ends, said insert comprising a body portion, a front plate and a rear plate, said body portion having a front end and a rear end and wherein said front and rear plates are mounted to respective front and rear ends of said body portion; and
at least one PC card of a first length being slideably disposable and capable of being retained between respective card guides of said insert, and at least one of said ends and at least one PC card of a second length being slideably disposable and capable of being retained between respective card guides of said first end and said second end.
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Abstract
A card cage for mounting printed circuit cards of at least two sizes is disclosed. The card cage includes an insert removably mounted to a mounting bar position between first and second ends of the card cage. The insert extends along a portion of the width of the card cage. When the insert is mounted to the mounting bar, a printed circuit card of a first length may be disposed between the insert and one of the card cage ends. When the insert is removed, a printed circuit card of a second length greater than the first length may be mounted between the first and second ends of the card cage. Plural mounting bars may be located between the respective card cage ends to accommodate printed circuit cards of different lengths.
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12 Claims
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1. A card cage for receiving PC cards of at least a first length and a second length wherein said second length is greater than said first length, comprising:
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first and second card cage ends spaced apart in opposed relation, each of said card cage ends having an inner surface; a first plurality of card guides disposed on said inner surfaces of said first and second card cage ends in opposed parallel corresponding relation; at least one mounting bar mounted between said first and second card cage ends and substantially parallel to said ends; at least one insert, removably mounted to said at least one mounting bar, said at least one insert having first and second surfaces and having a second plurality of card guides disposed on at least one of said first and second surfaces, wherein at least one of said second plurality of card guides disposed on said at least one of said first and second surfaces is in a spaced parallel opposed relation with at least one of said first plurality of card guide disposed on one of said ends, said insert comprising a body portion, a front plate and a rear plate, said body portion having a front end and a rear end and wherein said front and rear plates are mounted to respective front and rear ends of said body portion; and at least one PC card of a first length being slideably disposable and capable of being retained between respective card guides of said insert, and at least one of said ends and at least one PC card of a second length being slideably disposable and capable of being retained between respective card guides of said first end and said second end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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