Patent ID: 7134802

Claim:
A latch assembly to connect a component to a rack, the assembly comprising: a latch spring attached to a component and moveable between an engaged and a disengaged position, wherein in the engaged position said latch spring is engaged with a catch that is attached to a rack and in the disengaged position said latch spring is disengaged from the catch; and a lever rotatably mounted to the component and rotatable about an axis of rotation between a latched position and an unlatched position, wherein rotation of said lever from the latched position to the unlatched position moves said latch spring from the engaged position to the disengaged position in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation and; wherein the latch spring further comprises: a fixed end attached to the component; a spring body extending from said fixed end at an angle to the component; and an engaging end disposed on said spring body opposite said fixed end, with a disengaging surface extending from and at an angle to said spring body, and with an offset surface extending from and at an angle to said disengaging surface, wherein said engaging end is operable to engage the catch.