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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
May. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert S. Jetter, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Acorn Product Development, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 9/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 9/700 ;
Abstract
A computer drive sled with a center mount release mechanism eliminates lateral protrusions on the sled. The sled housing mechanism includes a latching means that secures the sled in position when it is inserted into a modular tray for computer components. A release trigger retracts the latch when the trigger is compressed so that the sled can be removed from the tray. The natural elasticity of the latching means returns the latching means to the locking position when the applied pressure on the release trigger is removed.