Appeal No. 2002-0555
Application 09/361,514
subject matter and would be allowed if rewritten in independent
form. In accordance with the foregoing, only claims 1, 3 and 4
remain for our consideration on appeal.
As noted on page 1 of the specification, appellant’s
invention relates to a computer expansion card retainer assembly
bracket and, more specifically, to the assembly of a computer
housing and computer expansion cards utilizing such a retainer
bracket. The retaining bracket is shown as element (22) in
Figures 1 and 2 of the application drawings and includes a planar
portion (24) having a plurality of tabs or fingers (26) depending
therefrom. As noted in the paragraphs bridging pages 5 and 6 of
the specification,
[o]nce flange 32 and mounting bracket 18 are properly
positioned relative to mounting panel 10, retaining bracket
22 may be disposed over flange 32, and both bracket ends 28
with fastener openings 38 may be aligned with fastener
openings 16. In aligning fastener openings 38 with fastener
opening 16, tabs or fingers 26 will engage the surface of
brackets 18 through which connector 40 extends.
The forcing of bracket 22 to such a position whereby
fastener openings 38 are aligned with the fastener openings
16, finger 26 will urge and retain bracket 18 into its
proper position.
A copy of claims 1, 3 and 4 on appeal may be found in
Appendix A of appellant’s brief.
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