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A universal adapter bracket for installing standard form factor adapter cards such as PCI cards into larger expansion slots of a communications device, such as a router or switch. The adapter bracket has a front face with angled flanges forming an aperture for accepting standard PC brackets, an uppe

A universal adapter bracket for installing standard form factor adapter cards such as PCI cards into larger expansion slots of a communications device, such as a router or switch. The adapter bracket has a front face with angled flanges forming an aperture for accepting standard PC brackets, an upper flange with conductive spring clips or foam gasket material, a lower flange for securing a carrier card to the adapter bracket, and fasteners on the front face of the adapter bracket for securing and grounding the adapter bracket to the communications device.

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[ Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure as Letters Patent is as follows:] [1.] An adapter bracket for installing adapter cards complying with a specified form factor and mounted on a carrier card through an external expansion slot into an internal adapter housing in a

[ Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure as Letters Patent is as follows:] [1.] An adapter bracket for installing adapter cards complying with a specified form factor and mounted on a carrier card through an external expansion slot into an internal adapter housing in a communications device, comprising:a front face including a pair of angled flanges formed on a portion of said front face to provide an aperture for accepting a standard angled bracket fastened to an edge of said adapter card;a bottom flange for providing a flat surface for mounting said carrier card to said adapter bracket; anda top flange for securing said adapter bracket to said communications device and including a plurality of spring clips in said top flange for providing both a conductive contact and a seal between said adapter bracket and said communications device.