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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin J. Schechtel, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
William L. Bollig, Elk Grove, IL (US);
Assignee:
3Com Corporation, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 1/900 ;
Abstract
A locking mechanism for an enclosure includes a top housing member and a bottom housing member having at least one latch portion. The top housing member includes at least one top housing deflecting tab portion for deflecting the latch portion. The bottom housing member includes at least one bottom housing retaining tab portion. The top housing deflecting tab portion is slidably engaged with the bottom housing retaining tab portion to secure the top housing member to the bottom housing member and to prevent movement of the top housing member relative to the bottom housing member.