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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2002
Dennis R. Barringer, Wallkill, NY (US);
John C. Hilburn, Austin, TX (US);
Gregory H. Richardson, Sumner, WA (US);
Harold M. Toffler, Newburgh, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A handle having a handle body, a latching arm, and a pivot block is provided. The handle body has a release finger and a pivot leg. The latching arm is slideably secured to the handle body. The pivot block is connectable to a device having at least one movable component. The pivot block is also connected to a first portion of the pivot leg so as to allow the handle body to rotate in the pivot block about the first portion between a first position and a second position. The first position is a locked position and the second position is a latched position.