Patent ID: 7646592

Claim:
A retention device for computer expansion cards, comprising: an elongate body configured for use as a retention device for computer expansion cards in a computer case assembly; wherein the elongate body includes a flat top component that extends beyond at least one side of the elongate body and is perpendicular to the elongate body, wherein the flat top component is adapted to contact the computer case assembly to stop movement of the retention device as the retention device is placed into a slot of the computer case assembly; wherein the elongate body includes electromagnetic interference shielding components on two opposite sides of the elongate body, wherein retention device is configured so that the electromagnetic interference shielding components can contact internal electromagnetic interference gasket material in a computer case assembly; wherein the elongate body includes a retention clip extending perpendicular to the sides of the elongate body having electromagnetic interference shielding components, wherein the retention clip is configured to engage a bracket of the expansion card to reduce flex and rotation of an expansion card when the expansion card and the retention device are installed in an expansion card bay of a computer system, and wherein the retention clip is configured to contact a proximal end of the expansion card.