Patent ID: 8459918
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
1. A cage nut for mounting a server to a server rack, the cage nut comprising: a substantially rectangular base portion; two sidewalls extending from two opposite edges of the base portion; two stopper portions, each stopper portion extending from an end of a corresponding sidewall away from the base portion, the two stopper portions extending toward each other, the base portion, the two sidewalls and the two stopper portions defining a receiving space; two arm portions, each arm portion extending outwardly from an end of a corresponding stopper portion; two clamping portions, each clamping portion extending from an end of a corresponding arm portion, each clamping portion comprising a first side edge and a second side edge, the first side edge and the second side edge being arranged in an angle, the angle being equal to or less than about 90 degrees, the two clamping portions extending away from each other and a distance between the two clamping portions is greater than a side of the square hole and less than a diagonal length of the square hole; and a nut received in the receiving space; wherein the clamping portions are configured to align with two corners of a square hole such that the clamping portions pass through the square hole without pushing the clamping portions toward each other.