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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2011
Chi-an Yu, New Taipei, TW;
Yan-hao LI, Shenzhen, CN;
Xing Xia, Shenzhen, CN;
Xiao-ming Zhu, Shenzhen, CN;
Chi-An Yu, New Taipei, TW;
Yan-Hao Li, Shenzhen, CN;
Xing Xia, Shenzhen, CN;
Xiao-Ming Zhu, Shenzhen, CN;
Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, CN;
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A latch assembly for securing two boards together includes a male section and a female section. The male section includes a base to be fixed to one board, a tab protruding from a first side surface of the base. The tab includes at least one latching portion protruding therefrom. The female section includes a support block fixed to the other one board and defining a chamber, a movable block slidably retained within the chamber of the support block, and the at least one elastic member is retained within the chamber. The movable block includes a stop portion capable of latching with the at least one latching portion when the movable block is retained in a securing position by the tab. The at least one elastic member applies a push force to the movable block to movably retain the movable block in the normal position.