Apparatus, system, and method for connecting and disconnecting a circuit card

An apparatus to connect and disconnect a circuit card, the apparatus comprising:

• a locking member disposed near a proximal edge of a circuit card comprising a catch and configured to bias the catch;
• a base disposed on a planar surface of an enclosure and comprising a channel that receives the locking member and a stop that engages the biased catch wherein the channel and the stop secure the locking member to the base;
• a handle with a proximal and a distal end disposed on the top edge of the circuit card, the proximal end of the handle coupled to the locking member and the handle configured to urge the locking member to connect with the base as the handle urges the circuit card toward the base and to urge the locking member to disconnect from the base as the handle urges the circuit card from the enclosure surface;
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• an actuator disposed on the proximal end of the handle configured to unbias the locking member and disengage the catch from the base responsive to the handle urging the daughter card from the mother card.

A system to connect and disconnect a daughter card, the system comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a mother card disposed within the enclosure;
• a daughter card configured to connect to the mother card;
• a locking member disposed near a proximal edge of the daughter card comprising a catch and configured to bias the catch;
• a base disposed on a planar surface of the mother card and comprising a channel that receives the locking member and a stop that engages the biased catch wherein the channel and the stop secure the locking member to the base;
• a handle with a proximal and a distal end disposed on the top edge of the daughter card, the proximal end of the handle coupled to the locking member and the handle configured to urge the locking member to connect with the base as the handle urges the daughter card toward the base and to urge the locking member to disconnect from the base as the handle urges the daughter card from the mother card;
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• an actuator disposed on the proximal end of the handle configured to unbias the locking member and disengage the catch from the base responsive to the handle urging the daughter card from the mother card.

A method for supporting an application for connecting and disconnecting a daughter card comprising:

• supporting the application, wherein the application is operable to perform the following functions:
• urging a locking member comprising a catch and coupled with a handle coupled to a circuit card to connect to a base comprising a guide and a stop, the guide configured to receive the locking member;
• biasing the catch to engage the stop;
• securing the locking member in the base with the guide and the engaged catch and stop;
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• unbiasing the locking member and disengaging the catch from the stop responsive to the handle urging the daughter card from the mother card.

A method for supporting an application for disconnecting a daughter card from a mother card comprising:

• support the application, wherein the application is operable to perform the following functions:
• securing a locking member is a base, the locking member comprising a catch and coupled with a handle coupled to a circuit card, the base comprising a stop that engages the catch and a guide that receives the locking member;
• urging the handle and locking member away from the base;
• unbiasing the locking member and disengaging the catch from the stop responsive to the handle urging the daughter card from the mother card;
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• disconnecting the locking member from the base.

An apparatus to connect and disconnect a daughter card, the apparatus comprising:

• means for urging a locking member comprising a catch and coupled with a handle coupled to a daughter card to engage a base disposed on a mother card and comprising a guide and a stop, the guide configured to receive the locking member;
• means for biasing the catch to engage the stop;
• means for securing the locking member in the base with the guide and the engaged catch and stop;
• means for urging the locking member away from the mother card;
• means for unbaising the locking member and disengaging the catch from the base with an actuator disposed on the handle responsive to the handle urging the daughter card from the mother card;
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• means for disconnecting the locking member from the base.