Patents Represented by Law Firm Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Prodessional Corporation
  • Computer chassis with airflow control mechanisms
    Patent number: 6052281
    Abstract: An electronic component chassis with a first side, a second side, and having a preferred airflow therebetween. The first side of the electronic component chassis includes an insertion slot for receiving a removable component that is to be inserted into the electronic component chassis. The insertion slot is automatically closed by an airflow control door when the removable component is not housed by the electronic component chassis. By closing the insertion slot, the preferred airflow between the first side and the second side is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas T. Hardt, Joseph R. Allen, B. Tod Cox, Bonnie E. Prichep, Karl J. Dobler