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Access panel latching system

  • US 6,935,661 B1
  • Filed: 11/21/2000
  • Issued: 08/30/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A protective assembly for a computer system, comprising:

  • a chassis;

    an access panel;

    a first and a second latch member secured to the access panel;

    a first and a second catch member moveably secured to the chassis, wherein the first catch member is disposed on an interior side of a first sidewall of the chassis to secure the first latch member and the second catch member is disposed on an interior side of a second sidewall of the chassis, opposite the first sidewall, to secure the second latch member, the first and second catch members being biased in a first direction to secure the first and second latch members and being movable in a second direction to release the first and second latch members; and

    a first and a second operator, wherein the first operator is disposed on an exterior side of the first sidewall and secured through the chassis to the first catch member and the second operator is disposed on an exterior side of the second sidewall, the first and second operators being adapted to move the first and second catch members in the second direction to disengage with respect to the first and second latch members.

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