Patent ID: 6256208
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
An expansion card for a computer, the expansion card comprising:a main card body having a top side, a bottom side, a front side, a rear side, a first face and a second face, wherein there is a coupling portion along the bottom side of the main card for coupling the expansion card to an expansion slot of the computer, and wherein the main card body further includes a connector area that is accessible from the first face and the second face;a daughter card coupled to the main card body, wherein the daughter card is adapted to couple to the main card body in at least a first position and a second position, wherein the daughter card has a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, a front face, and a rear face, wherein the daughter card has a connector extending outward from the rear face of the daughter card, wherein the connector is adapted to operably couple to the connector area of the main card body, wherein when the daughter card is coupled to the main card body, the connector extends across a gap that is formed between the daughter card and the main card body,wherein when the daughter card is in the first position, the daughter card is coupled to the first face of the main card body, the rear side of the daughter card is generally aligned with the rear side of the main card body to form a rear side of the expansion card, and the first side of the daughter card is proximally aligned with the bottom side of the main card body,wherein when the daughter card is in the second position, the daughter card is coupled to the second face of the main card body, the rear side of the daughter card is generally aligned with the rear side of the main card body to form the rear side of the expansion card, and the first side of the daughter card is proximally aligned with the top side of the main card body.