Patent ID: 6816390
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An apparatus for guiding a card enclosure into a daughter card enclosure comprising:a daughter card removably positioned within a cage for connecting said daughter card with a mother card, said daughter card having a signal connector configured to connect to said mother card for signal interconnection therebetween; a cassette assembly removably positioned with the daughter card enclosure for connection with said daughter card, said cassette assembly having a card configured for pluggable signal interconnection with said daughter card; and a guide means for guiding said cassette assembly into proper alignment with said daughter card for said pluggable signal interconnection therewith, said guide means mountable to said daughter card and an associated stiffener using two mounting locations, said guide means configured to insure full insertion of said cassette assembly before plugging in said card and insure an unplugged status of said card before extraction of the cassette assembly from said daughter card enclosure.