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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2002
Gregory H. Fasullo, Dallas, TX (US);
Donald P. Rearick, Rowlett, TX (US);
James R. Walton, Terrell, TX (US);
Valere Power, Inc., Richardson, TX (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a leveraged handle apparatus which may alternatively be used as an ordinary latching and locking device for a hinged door to an enclosed area or as an insertion/extraction device for easily inserting or extracting an electronic module or other container from an enclosure where electrical pins may be damaged by improper insertion techniques, and/or the insertion/extraction forces may be more than can be conveniently provided by a technician. The outer surface of the handle and an associated latch may be flush with the other outer surfaces when the door is closed or the container is fully inserted in the enclosure. When the handle is in an unlatched condition, a spring mechanism is used to encourage the handle toward a fully open position for ease in using a finger pull for extracting or otherwise handling the object to which the handle is attached.