Patent ID: 6378965
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: G11B,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A latch system for a computer chassis, comprising:a bracket; a handle pivotally mounted to the bracket, wherein an end of the handle is configured to engage the computer chassis; an engagement member couple to the handle; and a spring member coupled to the bracket, the spring member formed of a resilient material, and the spring member comprising: a slide movable in a first direction; a connector configured to couple the spring member to the bracket; a curved spring portion interconnecting the slide and the connector, the curved spring portion having a first section extending in the first direction, a second section curving in a second direction transverse to the first direction away from the first section, a third section curving in the second direction toward the connector, the curved spring portion resiliently deforming when the slide is moved in the first direction away from the connector and the connector is held stationary; and a catch, the catch configured to couple to the engagement member to hold the handle adjacent to the bracket in a closed position.