Patent ID: 11943891
Assignee: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC B  H

Claim 0:
1. A transport fixture for transporting an electronics rack comprising:
a frame configured in a vertical orientation configured to receive the electronics rack, a front cover and a back cover, wherein the front cover and the back cover are configured to enclose the electronics rack when the front cover is attached to the frame and when the back cover is attached to the frame and wherein the front cover and the back cover are removable to allow access to the electronics rack from a back side of the transport fixture and a front side of the transport fixture and to allow removal of the electronics rack from the transport fixture;
a first fastener for mechanically coupling a top portion of the electronics rack to a top portion of the frame;
a second fastener for coupling a bottom portion of the electronics rack to a bottom portion of the frame;
a first lateral clamp for providing a first pressure between a first side of the frame and a first side of the electronics rack at a first point on the first side of the electronics rack between the top portion of the electronics rack and the bottom portion of the electronics rack, wherein the first lateral clamp is adjustable in a direction orthogonal to the first side of the electronics rack and wherein the first pressure is applied orthogonally to the first side of the electronics rack at the first point;
a second lateral clamp for providing a second pressure between a second side of the frame and a second side of the electronics rack at a second point on the second side of the electronics rack between the top portion of the electronics rack and the bottom portion of the electronics rack, and wherein the second pressure is applied orthogonally to the first side of the electronics rack at the first point; and
a horizontal base for supporting the frame, the base including a mechanical interface for a material handling device, at least one castor and at least one floor lock.