Patent ID: 6021909
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: H02B,H05K

Abstract:
A rack support rail system for use in an equipment enclosure including a rack to which equipment components are to be mounted, said rail system comprising:an elongated support rail including an elongated side portion adapted to mount directly to the rack and an elongated base portion adapted to directly support an equipment component, said side portion being substantially planar and having a top edge, first and second ends which form first and second outer edges, and a plurality of mounting holes provided therein, said base portion being substantially planar and having an outer edge and first and second ends;a tie-down clamp securely mountable to said support rail to secure the equipment component supported by said support rail, said tie-down clamp being configured to have a low profile so as not to intrude substantially into the horizontal equipment envelope within the equipment enclosure such that individual equipment component modules can be removed from the equipment component without the need to remove the entire equipment component; andalignment means for aligning said elongated support rail with the enclosure rack in incremental positions so that equipment storage density can be maximized within the enclosure.