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A frame is provided at the front end of the adapter card receiving area of a personal computer which includes card guides, a flex bar for retaining inserted cards and a dual function blocking member which has opposed blocking surfaces so arranged that they retain the locking bar respectively in a lo

A frame is provided at the front end of the adapter card receiving area of a personal computer which includes card guides, a flex bar for retaining inserted cards and a dual function blocking member which has opposed blocking surfaces so arranged that they retain the locking bar respectively in a lock and open position respectively and transition between the two with simple, one-hand activation.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A card guide and locking frame for a personal computer which receives adapter cards comprising:a rigid frame structure having at least one generally flat face with a card side facing away from the rest of the structure;a plurality of card guide ribs arranged in pairs on t

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A card guide and locking frame for a personal computer which receives adapter cards comprising:a rigid frame structure having at least one generally flat face with a card side facing away from the rest of the structure;a plurality of card guide ribs arranged in pairs on the card side of said face, which pairs have a receiving end facing in a common direction;a lock bar complex arranged adjacent the receiving end(s) of said guide rib pairs, which bar has a normal position blocking the receiving end of said guide pairs and is hinged to be deflectable to an open position toward the frame structure and removed from the receiving ends of the guide pair(s);a flexible holding element connected to said frame having a first set of edges to engage and latch the bar complex in the open position, which holding element when deflected releases said lock bar to the normal position where the holding element abuts the bar complex at a second set of edges to block flexure from the normal position,whereby the bar complex is conveniently retained in the desired of open and blocking positions.