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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2023
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Camillo Sassano, Durham, NC (US);
Arthur J. Higby, Cottekill, NY (US);
John Torok, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Khaalid Persaud Juggan Mcmillan, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Franklin Gurney, Rhinebeck, AL (US);
Sterett Baxter Schanze, Morrisville, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments are disclosed for a latch assembly apparatus. The latch assembly apparatus includes an effort arm, latch housing, a fulcrum, and a torsion spring. The latch housing includes a resistance arm having a claw portion, and an ejection arm. The torsion spring is configured to provide a rotational force around the fulcrum, and on the resistance arm, resulting from a tensioning of the torsion spring between a first end of the torsion spring fixed to the effort arm, and a second end of the torsion spring fixed to a predetermined preload hole disposed on the latch housing. Further, when the latch assembly apparatus is mounted to a removable element, and the removable element is placed in a connection with a drawer element by the latch assembly apparatus, the resistance arm applies a preload to the connection.