Patent ID: 7310241

Claim:
An auxiliary mounting apparatus for expansion cards, the auxiliary mounting apparatus comprising: a locating member comprising a base wall, and a pair of sidewalls each having a seat extending from the base wall, the base wall comprising a plurality of pairs of guiding rails for slidably locating ends of the expansion cards opposite to ends with cover plates; a retention member rotatably attached to the locating member and comprising a base plate, and a pair of flanges each having a post extending from the base plate, the retention member comprising a plurality of retaining tabs for pressing the expansion cards; and a positioning mechanism to position the retention member on the locating member, wherein each of the posts comprises a pair of flat surfaces formed thereon, each of the seats comprises a first groove in an outer portion thereof, each of the first grooves comprises a straight entry, and a pivoting hole connecting with the entry, the posts are movably received in the seats, respectively.