Patent ID: 6671181
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
A latch for selectively locking a PCI bulkhead to a computer chassis bay, the latch comprising:a shoulder defining a longitudinal axis; a handle extending outwardly from the shoulder and defining a front, a back, and a bottom; an engagement body extending from the bottom of the handle opposite the shoulder; and a biasing member extending outwardly from the shoulder adjacent the back of the handle and including an intermediate section configured to compress onto itself and a trailing section configured to selectively engage a wall of the chassis bay; wherein the latch is configured to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis between an unlocked position and a locked position in which the engagement body engages the bulkhead with the intermediate section of the biasing member biasing the trailing section to lodge against the chassis bay such that the biasing member resists movement from the locked position.