Patent ID: 6398041
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: H02B,H05K

Abstract:
Apparatus for latching a computer enclosure in a rack system, the computer enclosure being attached to a rack slide so as to be slidable along a slide axis, comprising:an arm having a predetermined end adapted for attachment to the computer enclosure, said arm being offset from the rack slide transversely to the slide axis; a first catch disposed on said arm forwardly of said predetermined end of said arm, said first catch comprising a slot formed between a first block and a second block; a second catch disposed on said arm forwardly of said first catch, said second catch comprising a slot formed between said second block and a stop tab; and said first catch and said second catch configured to engage a column flange of a rack system in which the computer enclosure is installed, whereby the apparatus can be used with rack systems of different depths without changing the attachment of said arm to the computer enclosure.