US Patent 7589966 Low-cost, self-aligning, blind mating, tool-less fan module

Patent 7589966 was granted and assigned to Sun Microsystems on September, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Sun Microsystems

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7589966

Date of Patent

September 15, 2009

Patent Application Number

11947048

Date Filed

November 29, 2007

Patent Citations Received

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US Patent 11681337 Modular hard drive receiving chassis member with vibration damping supports

Patent Primary Examiner

Boris L. Chervinsky

Patent abstract

A fan module, including a housing for receiving a fan, a connector configured to mate with a connector housing, and a vibration pad configured to isolate vibrations of the fan from transferring through the fan module, wherein the fan module is configured to receive an alignment attachment standoff.