Matthew J Hobbs

US Patent:

7946639, May 24, 2011

Filed:

Jul 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/179180

Inventors:

John W. Bridges - Pflugerville TX, US
Matthew C. Cain - Austin TX, US
Matthew J. Hobbs - Cedar Park TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products, LP - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

A45F 5/00

US Classification:

294152

Abstract:

A server system lifting device includes a bearing area foldable at a midline. The bearing area includes a front portion and a rear portion that are defined by the midline. A plurality of handles are coupled to the bearing area. The plurality of handles includes two front handles coupled to opposite sides of the front portion of the bearing area and two rear handles coupled to opposite sides of the rear portion of the bearing area. The midline extends between the opposite sides. The bearing area is characterized by a width greater than or equal to a width of a server system chassis and a length such that the two forward handles are forward of a center of gravity of the server system chassis, and the two rear handles are posterior to the center of gravity, when the midline is approximately aligned with the center of gravity.