Patent ID: 6536813
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
A latch mechanism for latching a first member to a second member, said latch mechanism comprising:(a) a latch lock mounted to said first member, said latch lock comprising: (i) a finger portion; and (ii) an angled portion angled with respect to said finger portion; (b) a latch mounted to said first member, said latch adapted to move between a latched position and an unlatched position, said latch comprising: (i) an engagement portion adapted to contact a portion of said second member when said latch is in said latched position so as to maintain contact between said first member and said second member; and (ii) a slot for receiving said finger of said latch lock; and (c) an actuation pin extending from a support surface, positioned in said slot of said latch, when said second member is seated on the support surface, and adapted to move laterally between a first position and a second position, said actuation pin adapted to slidably contact said angled portion such that when said actuation pin moves between said first position and said second position said angled portion moves in a direction orthogonal to the lateral movement such that said finger portion is moved into and out of said slot, said latch adapted to move between said latched and unlatched positions when said finger portion is not positioned in said slot.