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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1989
Heinz Stickel, Groebenzell, DE;
Georg Altenhuber, Mering, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a lock mechanism for data processing equipment. The lock mechanism can simultaneously switch the power supply on or off, lock or unlock the housing of the equipment, and lock or unlock a removable covering installed over a drive assembly. The lock mechanism has a leafspring to produce self-retaining and positively-engaged final positions of a pivoted lever lock. Attached to the lever lock are a plurality of swivel arms arranged and located to perform the simultaneous functions mentioned above. Further, the lock mechanism includes a lock bolt biased closed by a compression spring and actuated by one of the swivel arms.