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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2011
Philip M. Corcoran, Highland, NY (US);
Eric A. Eckberg, Rochester, MN (US);
Joseph D. Rico, Rochester, MN (US);
Edward J. Seminaro, Milton, NY (US);
Philip M. Corcoran, Highland, NY (US);
Eric A. Eckberg, Rochester, MN (US);
Joseph D. Rico, Rochester, MN (US);
Edward J. Seminaro, Milton, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A hardware retention mechanism comprising a frame including a first guide shoulder and a pivot point; an actuator arm including a first guide post; and a first shape memory alloy wire strung between the first guide shoulder and the first guide post that rotates the actuator arm between a locked position and an unlocked position. The actuator arm is rotatable around the pivot point between a locked position and an unlocked position. In some embodiments, the frame may further comprise a second guide shoulder, the actuator arm may further comprise a second guide post, and a second shape memory alloy wire may be strung between the second guide shoulder and the second guide post that rotates the actuator arm between an unlocked position and a locked position.