Low profile support system for device rack-mounting

• Main Authors: THAYER NICHOLAS D, LUFFEL ROBERT W, BALLARD CURTIS C, JONES DAVID P
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.08.2007
• Subjects: CABINETS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; COFFEE MILLS; DESKS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DRAWERS; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; FURNITURE; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS; OFFICE FURNITURE; PAYING COUNTERS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS,STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TABLES

A rack-mount storage system comprises an equipment cabinet that defines at least one device opening therein. A first device sized to be received by the first device opening defines a first mounting pathway therein. The first device has a chassis that is sized to receive at least one component of the first device and that also defines at least a portion of the first mounting pathway. A support spar sized to be received by the first mounting pathway and being sized to engage said equipment cabinet and extend substantially between first and second sides of the equipment cabinet engages the first mounting pathway and the equipment cabinet to support said first device in the equipment cabinet.