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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Horst M Krenz, Bridgman, MI (US);
Assignee:
Zenith Data Systems Corporation, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G 1B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360137 ; 292223 ; 292D / ; 361426 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is an assembly for a hard disk drive which is removable from a computer. A latch is provided suitable for forcing the the drive into or out of engagement with the computer against resistance from mounting guide rails and an electrical connector. The latch is also suitable for locking the drive securely in place when it is in use and for carrying the drive between computers.