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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2001
Henry C. Coles, Saratoga, CA (US);
Hector Vidales, Campbell, CA (US);
Joseph R. Allen, Tomball, TX (US);
Tri Nguyen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A technique is provided for coupling and uncoupling modular devices with electronic and computing devices. A latch is coupled to a release member, which operates to release the latch from a mate latch by bending the release member to move the latch laterally away from the mate latch. The release member also may have grips for tool-lessly bending the release member to release the latch from the mate latch, and for removing the desired device. The technique also may embody a modular device having the latch and release member, or it may embody an overall system having the modular device disposed in a receptacle.