Patent attributes
A mounting device (10) is for mounting a plurality of expansion cards with cover plates (30) to a card cage (60) of a rear panel (80). Each cover plate includes an elongated portion (32) and a bent portion (34). The mounting device includes an elongated main body (12) with one end pivotally engaging in a mounting hole (84) of the rear panel, and a locking arm (14) extending from the other end of the main body. A plurality of resilient fingers (122) is formed from an inner face of the main body for pressing the bent portions of the cover plate. A block (144) is formed from an inner surface of the locking arm corresponding to a locking hole (682) of the card cage. Rotate the locking arm to lock the block to the hocking hole, thus the cover plates are secured to the card cage.
