Patent ID: 11921551
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 7:
8. An information handling system comprising:
a plurality of cards;
a card riser including:
a bottom surface;
a plurality of connector slots in physical communication with the bottom surface, wherein each connector slot is configured to receive a connector of a different one the cards; and
a locking mechanism in physical communication with the bottom surface, the locking mechanism including a sliding retention having a plurality of notches, each of the notches aligned with a respective one of the connector slots when the locking mechanism in the unlocked position, wherein each of the notches is aligned with the respective one of the connector slots such that each connector slot receives the corresponding connector of the different one of the cards, wherein each of the cards is inserted within a different one of the connector slots when the locking mechanism is in an unlocked position, and wherein the locking mechanism is placed in physical communication with each of the cards to securely hold the cards within the card riser when the locking mechanism is in a locked position; and

a rack chassis to exert a force against the locking mechanism when the card riser is inserted within the rack chassis, wherein the force maintains the locking mechanism in the locked position while the card riser is within the information handling system.