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US 7,466,544 B2Granted
Latching mechanism
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsThomas T. Hardt, Carlos Torres
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Abstract
A latch mechanism comprising a frame having an insertion axis therethrough. A first latch spring is disposed on the frame and is biased to an extended position. A handle is connected to the frame and is movable along the insertion axis between a first position and a second position. A first cam is disposed on the handle and moves the first latch spring to a retracted position as the handle moves toward the second position.
Claims11
A computer system comprising:
- a receptacle disposed within a chassis;
- a frame slidably insertable into said receptacle along an insertion axis;
- a first latch spring disposed on said frame and biased to a position engaged with said receptacle;
- a handle connected to said frame;
- a first cam disposed on said handle, wherein said first cam moves said first latch spring to a positioned disengaged from said receptacle as said handle is pulled along the insertion axis away from said receptacle;
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- a recoil spring operable to bias said handle to a position where said first latch spring can engage said receptacle.
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A computer system comprising:
- a first electronic component disposed within a chassis;
- a receptacle disposed within the chassis;
- a second electronic component connected to a frame that is slidable relative to said receptacle along an insertion axis;
- means for retaining the frame within said receptacle, wherein said means for retaining engages said receptacle as the frame is inserted into said receptacle along the insertion axis;
- a handle connected to the frame, wherein said handle is movable along the insertion axis between a first position and a second position;
- means for disengaging said means for retaining as said handle moves toward the second;
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- means for biasing said handle to the first position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.