| US 7,551,433 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for mounting a component in a chassis | ||
| Shawn Hammer, Round Rock, Tex. (US); and Larry Kosch, Leander, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 26, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/259,444. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0091549 A1, Apr. 26, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 361—685 | 19 Claims |
| 1. A component mounting apparatus, comprising
a support surface comprising a first side edge and a second side edge located opposite the first side edge;
a first wall having a first flexibility relative to the support surface and extending from the first side edge of the support
surface; and
a second wall having a second flexibility relative to the support surface, more flexible than the first flexibility, and coupled
to the support surface by a plurality of resilient arms that extend between the second side edge of the support surface and
the second wall such that the second wall is spaced apart from the support surface by the resilient arms, and each resilient
arm being spaced apart from each other resilient arm, wherein the support surface, the first wall, the second wall, and the
plurality of resilient arms are each a portion of a single, continuous piece of material.
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