Abstract: A printed circuit board retaining device for use in securing a printed circuit board in an elongated slot of a rack provides an efficient design allowing for the utilization of an off-the-shelf screw in the device. A screw having a head located within a first end piece interconnects the first end piece, at least one elongated wedge, and a second end piece. A clutch assembly, also retained within the first end piece, is coupled to the screw by a tool configured to engage the screw head. The clutch assembly has a first and second clutch head. The second clutch head being attached to the opposite side of the tool configured to engage the screw head.
Abstract: An anti-sag management assembly includes a cross member operatively coupled at opposed first and second ends to brackets that are adapted for movable engagement with stationary portions of first and second telescoping slide assemblies. A slider movably engages the cross member. A first arm is operatively coupled to an arm bracket that is adapted for connection to a movable portion of the first telescoping slide assembly and to the slider. A second arm operatively coupled to a second arm bracket that is adapted for connection to the stationary portion of the first telescoping slide assembly and to the slider. Upon extension of the movable portion of the telescoping slide rail assemblies the slider is moved from a first operative position adjacent the second member bracket to a second operative position adjacent the first member bracket and upon retraction of the device the slider is moved from the second operative position to the first operative position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 3, 2004
Date of Patent:
January 6, 2009
Assignee:
Pentair Electronic Packaging Company
Inventors:
William Dubon, Ronan Stephens, Donald Anderson
Abstract: A telescoping slide rail assembly including interconnected mounting, intermediate and stationary slide rails movable relative to one another to extend and retract the mounting and intermediate slide rails relative to the stationary slide rail between fully extended and retracted positions. The intermediate slide rail includes a latching mechanism for interconnecting the intermediate and stationary slide rails in the fully extended position and the mounting slide rail includes an alignment device to maintain orientation between the mounting slide rail and the intermediate slide rail.