Brian Dale Mcclain

US Patent:

7527155, May 5, 2009

Filed:

Feb 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/776943

Inventors:

Brian Robert McClain - Tucson AZ, US
David Todd Nay - Raleigh NC, US
William Vigilante, Jr. - Lititz PA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

A47F 7/00

US Classification:

211 26, 2111262, 3122231, 361724

Abstract:

An apparatus and system are provided for vertically storing computing devices. The present invention conserves horizontal space in a rack mount frame by supporting an I/O service terminal station requiring substantially no horizontal storage space. The present invention includes at least one support connected to a mounting mechanism to permit the I/O devices or I/O service terminal stations to transition between an access position and a vertical storage position. Furthermore, the present invention allows a user to adjust or position the I/O devices in a variety of positions to accommodate the user.