IP Library Granted Patent US 6,972,962
Granted Patent B2
US 6,972,962 · App. 10/444,703 · Granted Dec 6, 2005

Expansion board apparatus and removing method

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,972,962
App. No.
10/444,703
Granted
Dec 6, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

In part, and in addition to apparatus and methods presented, an expansion board to be connected/disconnected to/from its mother board easily is provided. A face of a CDC (Communication Daughter Card), which is an expansion board to be connected to the mother board of a computer system is covered by an insulating sheet. In the CDC, an edge of one end of this insulating sheet is extended so as to form a projection. A user can take this projection with fingers, thereby carrying and connecting/disconnecting the CDC to/from the mother board easily.

Claims (11)

1. A communication expansion board, comprising:

a board including a primary area used to connect an external network, and a secondary area used to connect a portion inside a computer;

an insulating film used to cover a selected portion of said primary area of said board; and

a projection including a fixed end fixed to the face of said insulating film, and a free end separated from said insulating film, wherein said projection is formed by a sheet wound on said communication expansion board, both ends of said sheet are connected to each other so as to form said projection.

2. The communication expansion board of claim 1 , wherein said projection is formed by extending said insulating film.

3. The communication expansion board of claim 2 , wherein

said insulating film is wound on said communication expansion board in a width direction; and

said projection is protruded in a longitudinal direction of said communication expansion board so as to cross said width direction.

4. The communication expansion board of claim 1 , wherein

said projection is formed by a sheet; and

said fixed end of said projection is formed by connecting one end of said sheet to said insulating film.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 25, 2015
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL
Reel/Frame 037160/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2005
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
Reel/Frame 016891/0507 →