Patent ID: 6927984

Claim:
A retention apparatus for attaching expansion cards in a computer enclosure, each of the expansion cards comprising a slot cover, the retention apparatus comprising: a panel defining a plurality of expansion slots corresponding to the expansion cards, at least one pair of hooks arranged at an inside of the panel; a retention bracket attached between the hooks of the panel and being movable in a first direction parallel to the expansion slots while fixed in a second direction perpendicular to the expansion slots and the panel, the retention bracket comprising a first plate and a second plate joined at a common edge, a plurality of retention tabs extending from the retention bracket corresponding to the expansion slots for engaging with the slot covers to restrict movement of the expansion cards in a direction perpendicular to the panel, the second plate abutting the slot covers to restrict movement of the expansion cards in a direction parallel to the panel when the retention bracket is in a locked position; and attaching means for detachably attaching the retention bracket to the panel when the retention bracket is in the locked position.