Patent ID: 7431610
Filing Date: 2008-10-07
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
1. For a component rack having opposing vertical members to receive components therebetween, a system comprising: a panel couplable to the rack, the panel sized to extend between the vertical members, the panel sized to allow for coupling of at least one component to the rack to extend between the vertical members when the panel is extending between the vertical members the panel having a first side and a second side, the second side being reverse of the first side, the panel having a first coupling location with a plurality of slots on the first side and the second side of the panel, the panel having a second coupling location with a plurality of slots on the first side and the second side of the panel; a first elongated member extending from a coupling end along a longitudinal axis, the coupling end having a plurality of projections spaced apart from a central portion of the coupling end, each projection shaped, sized, and positioned on the coupling end to couple the coupling end to a selected one of the first coupling location and the second coupling location on a selected one of the first side and the second side by insertion of each projection into a different one of the slots of the selected one of the first coupling location and the second coupling location and thereby couple the first elongated member to the selected one of the first side and the second side of the panel; and a second elongated member extending from a coupling end along a longitudinal axis, the coupling end having a plurality of projections spaced apart from a central portion of the coupling end, each projection shaped, sized, and positioned on the coupling end to couple the coupling end to a selected one of the first coupling location and the second coupling location on a selected one of the first side and the second side by insertion of each projection into a different one of the slots of the selected one of the first coupling location and the second coupling location and thereby couple the elongated member to the selected one of the first side and the second side of the panel, each of the slots having a receiving portion and an engagement portion, each of the first elongated member and the second elongated member having a plurality of projections spaced apart from a central portion of the coupling end, each projection shaped, sized, and positioned on the coupling end to be inserted into the receiving portion of a different one of the slots of a selected one of the first coupling location and the second coupling location, each of the slots oriented to allow for movement of the projection inserted therein from the receiving portion to the engagement portion of the slot by a rotational movement of the elongated member about the longitudinal axis to couple each of the projections with the engagement portion and thereby couple the elongated member to the panel, the coupling end of each of the first elongated member and the second elongated member further having a plurality of nubs spaced apart from a central portion of the coupling end and each of the first coupling location and the second coupling location of the panel having a plurality of holes, each of the nubs being sized to engage with one of the holes, each of the nubs being positioned on the coupling end of one of the first elongated member and the second elongated member to engage with a different one of the holes on one of the first coupling location and the second coupling location when the projections are coupled with engagement portions on the panel.