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US 6,648,149 B2Granted
Rack latch assembly
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorKenneth G. Robertson
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Abstract
A rack latch assembly for securing a product and bezel to a rack, including a latch bracket for securing to the product; a latch, extending from the latch bracket, for latching to the rack; and a lever, rotatably secured in the bezel, for releasing the latch from the rack during rotation.
Claims16
A rack latch assembly for slideably securing a product and bezel to a rack, comprising:
- a latch bracket for securing to the product;
- a latch, extending from the latch bracket, for latching to the rack;
- and
- a lever, rotatably secured in the bezel, for releasing the latch from the rack during rotation.
1 more element
A lever assembly for a rack-mounted bezel, comprising:
- a body having a top hinge post and a bottom hinge post extending therefrom;
- a wire spring having torsion loops at each end for wrapping around the top and bottom hinge posts, respectfully;
- and
- a channel, formed in the body, for receiving the wire spring.
1 more element
A method for removing a component and bezel from a rack, comprising the steps of:
- rotating a lever on the bezel whereby the lever displaces a catch and engages a hook on a latch assembly that is secured to the component;
- and
- pulling on the engaged lever away from the rack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.