Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Assembling or joining
Patent
1997-07-31
2000-12-12
Bryant, David P.
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Assembling or joining
3122232, 361725, 361726, B23P 1102
Patent
active
061581054
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a personal computer case that is easy to assemble and disassemble. The computer case can be separated into two members, the first covering the top, front, right and left sides of the case, and the second covering the bottom, front, and rear sides of the case. A push button operated latch enables one member to become detached from the other member, allowing the case to be opened, without requiring the use of screws or special tools. The push button contains a slidable detent feature that can prevent the button from being depressed, thus preventing the inadvertent disassembly, separation, and opening of the computer case. The case contains a security feature that involves attaching a padlock to a tab portion of one member that is slid through a hole in the other member. With the padlock attached, the tab can not be retracted from the hole, thus preventing the unwanted separation of the two members.
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Bryant David P.
Bushnell Esq. Robert E.
Cozart Jermie E.
SamSung Electronics Co., Esq.
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