Patent ID: 6126492
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: G06F,H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
In an apparatus for securely stacking equipment modules between a pair of blocks wherein each block includes at least one panel with a latch element slidably mounted thereto with the latch element having fingers which mate with receiving structure in another panel of another block for establishing a stacked relation between those blocks with the latch element moving in response to an actuator, an improvement comprising:at least one flexible member attached to said slidable latch and having an arm extending therefrom;said panel having at least one elongated spring means held at two spaced points in suspended relation therebetween and at least one stub positioned in spaced relation with respect to said spring means intermediate of said two spaced points; andmounting means arranged for introducing said flexible member arm into the space between said stub and said elongated spring means whereby the coupling between said slidable latch and said panel is maintained under a bias closure force.