Patent ID: 6888069
Filing Date: 2005-05-03
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. An equipment tray for mounting electronics equipment within a rack comprising: a bottom panel having a first edge, a second edge, and a third edge; a first edge panel adjacent to the first edge and extending normal to the bottom panel, the first edge panel having a tab extending from an outside face of the first edge panel, the tab having a opening for receiving a fastener to attach the equipment tray to the rack; a second edge panel adjacent to the second edge and extending normal to the bottom panel, the second edge panel having a tab extending from an outside face of the second edge panel, the tab having an opening for receiving a fastener to attach the equipment tray to the rack; a lip adjacent to the third edge and extending normal to the bottom panel; a second lip between the first edge panel and the second edge panel, the second lip extending normal to the bottom panel and being parallel to the first edge panel, the second lip, the first edge panel and the second edge panel defining a first region for receiving the electronics equipment and a second region; and a locking mechanism for securing the electronics equipment to the equipment tray and releasing the electronics equipment from the equipment tray.