Patent ID: 9674980
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: F16L,H05K

Claim:
1. A mounting ear, comprising: a front plate; a side plate connected to the front plate, comprising: a brush mounted on at least the midsection; the brush including plurality of bristles extending from the brush such that the end of the bristles are substantially collinear with a top of the at least of portion of the tail section, to thereby substantially cover the gap; wherein the front plate is configured to attach to a vertical rail of a rack, the side plate is configured to attach to a horizontal component to support the component perpendicular to the rail in the rack, the gap is configured to accommodate a cord for the component or other accessories in the rack, and the bristles form a curtain across the gap to limit the flow of air and contaminants through the gap while providing a pathway for the cord to pass through the gap.