Patent ID: 6816382
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A pluggable cartridge, comprising:a first wall; a second wall, said first and second walls having a bottom edge; a printed circuit card being housed within and protected by said first and second walls so as to be moveable with respect to said bottom edge; a pivot block secured to said first wall; a handle movably connected to said pivot block so as to be movable between a first position and a second position, a portion of said handle being attached to said printed circuit card by an articulated mechanical linkage such that movement of said handle to said first position causes said printed circuit card to move to a position proximate said bottom edge and such that movement of said handle to said second position causes said printed circuit card to move a position remote from said bottom edge; and a latching arm slideably secured to said handle, said first position defining a locked position having a portion of said handle lockably engaged with said pivot block, and said second position defining a latched position having a portion of said latching arm slid toward said pivot block so as to be latchably engaged with said pivot block.