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Integrated rack installation apparatus and method
US8950719B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8950719-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213356772-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
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According to one embodiment of the present invention, an integrated installation apparatus to receive an electronics rack in a data center method is provided having a mat comprising a hard material to protect a floor surface beneath the mat, wherein the mat has a key feature to couple to a key feature of an adjacent mat. The apparatus also has a guide coupled to the mat to receive a rolling member supporting the electronics rack and a weight distribution structure configured to distribute a weight from feet that support the electronics rack to the mat.
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What is claimed is: 1. An integrated installation apparatus to receive an electronics rack in a data center, the apparatus comprising: a mat comprising a hard material to protect a floor surface beneath the mat, wherein the mat has a key feature to couple to respective key features of adjacent mats, the key feature of the mat being one of a first plurality of integral male key features protruding from a side of the mat to be received in integral female key features of one of the a…
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- What does patent US8950719B2 cover?
- According to one embodiment of the present invention, an integrated installation apparatus to receive an electronics rack in a data center method is provided having a mat comprising a hard material to protect a floor surface beneath the mat, wherein the mat has a key feature to couple to a key feature of an adjacent mat. The apparatus also has a guide coupled to the mat to receive a rolling mem…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ciccaglione Terry M, Gange Charles C, Spaulding Sharon T, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H05K7/1497. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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