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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Raymond D. Heistand, Ii, Round Rock, TX (US);
Brandi Oldt, Austin, TX (US);
Richard Daniel Trotta, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Inventors:
Raymond D. Heistand, II, Round Rock, TX (US);
Brandi Oldt, Austin, TX (US);
Richard Daniel Trotta, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A latch apparatus includes a first portion having a first latch member maintained in a latched position by a first and a second resilient member. A second portion includes a second latch member maintained in a latched position by only the second resilient member. The second portion is movable both simultaneously with and independently of the first portion. An actuator is connected to move the first and second portions simultaneously.