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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2003
Brian J. Ray, Livermore, CA (US);
William R. Jones, Iii, San Francisco, CA (US);
Robert B. Brownell, Decatur, GA (US);
Lawrence E. Davis, Atlanta, GA (US);
Brian J. Ray, Livermore, CA (US);
William R. Jones, III, San Francisco, CA (US);
Robert B. Brownell, Decatur, GA (US);
Lawrence E. Davis, Atlanta, GA (US);
Extreme Networks, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An ejector assembly for securing a blade in a rack and for ejecting the blade from the rack. The ejector assembly includes an ejector handle movable between a first position wherein the blade is secured in the rack and a second position wherein the blade can be removed from the rack. The ejector assembly also includes a release mechanism to hold the ejector handle in the first position. Upon actuation of the release mechanism, the ejector handle may be moved toward the second position. The ejector assembly may further include a lock mechanism to prevent actuation of the release mechanism.