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A card cage for holding expansion cards and filler panels within a computer system includes a ledge and a pivoted bar which is clamped in place adjacent to the ledge. A number of flexible portions of the pivoted bar clamp end portions of the filler panels and of brackets forming parts of the expansi

A card cage for holding expansion cards and filler panels within a computer system includes a ledge and a pivoted bar which is clamped in place adjacent to the ledge. A number of flexible portions of the pivoted bar clamp end portions of the filler panels and of brackets forming parts of the expansion cards against the ledge, so that these end portions are held in place while being electrically grounded. The bar is preferably pivoted about an axis extending parallel to the surface of the ledge and parallel to a slotted panel forming part of the card cage.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A card cage for holding card brackets and filler panels to extend within a machine frame adjacent an aperture in said machine frame, with each of said card brackets and each of said filler panels including an outward-extending end portion, wherein said card cage comprises

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A card cage for holding card brackets and filler panels to extend within a machine frame adjacent an aperture in said machine frame, with each of said card brackets and each of said filler panels including an outward-extending end portion, wherein said card cage comprises:a slotted panel, including a plurality of slots, adjacent said aperture in said machine frame, and offset inward from said machine frame;a ledge having a first side, said ledge extending inward to said slotted panel from said machine frame; anda bar pivotally connected to said first side of said ledge, including a plurality of flexible portions, wherein said bar is movable between a closed position in which said flexible portions individually hold each said outward-extending portion installed along said ledge against said ledge, maintaining electrical grounding between each said outward-extending portion and said ledge, and an open position in which said bar releases said outward-extending portions installed along said ledge for removal from said ledge.