Patent ID: 7611328

Claim:
A mounting apparatus for securing a fan, the fan forming four corner portions on two opposite sides thereof, the corner portions each defining a mounting hole therethrough, the mounting apparatus comprising: a bracket adapted for securing the fan therein; and two locking members each comprising a pivoting portion, and a positioning portion spaced from the pivoting portion, the pivoting portion and the positioning portion respectively forming a pivoting post and a positioning stub to respectively engage two of the mounting holes of one side of the fan, the fan and the two locking members being secured within the bracket; wherein the bracket comprises a supporting plate having a pair of retainers, and the two locking members each comprise an insertion portion being captured by a corresponding retainer of the pair of retainers of the supporting plate; the pair of retainers is stamped out from the supporting plate and oppositely bent to form an “L” shape.