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Expansion card fastening device

  • US 8,373,981 B2
  • Filed: 09/02/2010
  • Issued: 02/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An expansion card fastening device, comprising:

  • a bracket comprising a plurality of parallel arranged fences;

    a first fastener assembled on one of the fences, and comprising a connecting portion, a supporting portion, and an elastic element, wherein the supporting portion and the elastic element are positioned on an end of the connection portion;

    a first clasp protrudes from the supporting portion and faces the same direction with a free end of the elastic element; and

    a second fastener pivoting to the supporting portion, and resisted by the elastic element, wherein a second clasp protrudes from the second fastener and faces the same direction with the first clasp;

    wherein each of the fences defines two access ports thereon;

    the connecting portion comprises two side walls and rear wall interconnected with the side walls;

    two hooks extend out from an outer surface of the rear wall and are clasped in the access ports; and

    wherein each of the side walls extends out a wing plate;

    the wing plate comprises a connecting plate connected to the side wall and a reinforce plate connected to the connecting plate;

    the reinforce plate is thinner than the connecting plate, whereby a limiting step is formed at the joint of the reinforce plate and the connecting plate;

    the elastic element is accommodated between the connecting plates.

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