Latch assembly for an electronic device

An electronic device including a main body and a cover rotationally coupled to the main body, comprising:

• a latch assembly including
• a plurality of latch sockets, and
• a plurality of latches configured to engage with the plurality of latch sockets,
• where at least a first latch of the plurality of latches is placed on the cover when a first latch socket of the plurality of latch sockets is placed within the main body and alternatively the first latch is placed on the main body when the first socket is placed within the cover;
• and
• a release mechanism operationally cooperating with the latch assembly to secure and subsequently release the plurality of latches from the plurality of latch sockets.

A latch assembly adapted to an electronic device, comprising:

• a plurality of latch sockets;
• a plurality of latches configured to engage with the plurality of latch sockets, each of the plurality of latches includes a tapered end protruding from a surface of a component of the electronic device;
• and
• a release mechanism adapted for securing and subsequently releasing the plurality of latch sockets from the plurality of latch sockets, the release mechanism including
• a spring-biased release button, and
• a plurality of links rotationally coupled to the release button, a first link of the plurality of links to prevent vertical movement of a first latch of the plurality of latches when the first link is placed in a first position until the release button is depressed to cause rotation of the first link for placement into a second position.