Patent ID: 8503184

Claim:
A module locking device, comprising: a first member coupled to a first surface of a computer chassis during use, wherein the computer chassis comprises one or more slots configured to house one or more modules during use, wherein the one or more modules are configured to be removed from, or inserted into, the computer chassis via respective open front ends of the one or more slots, and wherein the first surface is proximate to the respective open front ends; a second member coupled to the first member via a hinge, wherein the hinge enables the second member to move between a first position that inhibits removal or insertion of the one or more modules from the computer chassis via the respective open front ends during use, wherein said inhibiting comprises a portion of the second member at least partially blocking the respective open front ends, and a second position that facilitates removal or insertion of the one or more modules from the computer chassis via the respective open front ends during use; and a locking mechanism that selectively locks the second member in the first position to inhibit removal or insertion of the one or more modules from the computer chassis via the respective open front ends during use, wherein, to lock the second member in the first position, the locking mechanism fixable couples the first member to the second member, thereby holding the second member in the first position.