Patent ID: 6052274
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: F16B,H05K

Abstract:
A computer system comprising:a processor, memory coupled to the processor, a nonvolatile storage unit, and;a computer enclosure including:a front and a back rail each in a vertical fixed position parallel with one side of the computer enclosure, each rail having a plurality of apertures therein;a horizontal slide assembly having a front and a back mounting bracket connected by a horizontal slide rail, the front and the back mounting bracket each having a plurality of apertures therein and each extending perpendicularly from the horizontal slide rail with a distance between the front mounting bracket and the back mounting bracket being roughly equivalent to a distance between the front rail and the back rail;a front and a back nut plate each with a plurality of threaded apertures therein;wherein a front assembly comprises the front rail, the front mounting bracket, and the front nut plate and a back assembly comprises the back rail, the back mounting bracket, and the back nut plate;the front assembly being joined by aligning one aperture on the front rail with one aperture on the front mounting bracket and one aperture on the front nut plate and inserting a fastener through the aligned apertures, the fastener including:a flange, when the flange is inserted into the front assembly, the flange is contiguous with the front assembly and the flange prevents the fastener from completely entering the front assembly;a sleeve coupled to the flange at one end of the sleeve;a pin coupled to an end of the sleeve opposite to the end of the sleeve coupled to the flange; anda juncture between the sleeve and the pin wherein the juncture is responsive to pressure exerted on the pin which causes the pin to de-couple from the sleeve.