Latch assemblies for portable electronic devices

A device comprising:

• a housing;
• a cover for the housing;
• and
• a latch assembly disposed in the cover for selectively locking and unlocking the cover on the housing and comprising:
• a switch disposed on a first side of the cover, the switch slidable in a first direction to an unlocked position for unlocking the latch assembly and slidable in a second direction to a locked position for locking the latch assembly;
• a latch having a projection for engaging and disengaging with a latch slot in the housing for releasably latching the cover to the housing;
• an elastic clamp having a detent portion, wherein the elastic clamp is disposed on a second side of the cover opposite of the switch, wherein the detent portion releasably engages with a notch defined on the second side of the cover, and wherein the latch and the elastic clamp are positioned opposite to the switch;
• and
• a pushbutton extending through aligned openings in the switch, the latch, and a portion of the elastic clamp, wherein the latch assembly is unlocked by depressing the pushbutton to impinge on the portion of the elastic clamp to disengage the detent portion from the notch and by simultaneously sliding the switch in the first direction.