Device for use with a computer drawer assembly

Details Device for use with a computer drawer assembly Device for use with a computer drawer assembly

2000-09-07

2002-04-30

Hansen, James O. (Department: 3636)

Supports: cabinet structure

With movable components

Horizontally movable

C211S026000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06378966

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to computer drawer assemblies and more specifically to a device for use with a computer drawer assembly.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Computer drawer assemblies are typically utilized throughout the computer industry.
FIG. 1
shows a conventional drawer assembly configuration. The configuration comprises a first railing portion
10
and a second railing portion
11
directly opposite the first railing portion
10
. The railing portions are coupled to a rack
12
wherein a drawer assembly
14
is slidably mounted within the railing portions
10
,
11
and withdrawn as desired in order to service a computer system, check computer system parameters, etc. The drawer assembly
14
also includes a front safety latch
16
and a rear safety latch
18
. The safety latches
16
,
18
are designed to limit travel within the rack
12
when the drawer assembly
14
is slidably maneuvered to a front or rear service position thereby preventing the drawer assembly
14
from sliding out of the railing portions
10
,
11
.
However a problem arises when the drawer assembly
14
is withdrawn to either the front or rear service position. When the drawer assembly
14
is withdrawn to the rear service position, for example, the front safety latch
16
is not required but is located in the path of the rack
12
. Please refer now to FIG.
2
.
FIG. 2
shows the withdrawn drawer assembly
14
wherein the front safety latch
16
is in the path of the rack
12
. In order to retract the front safety latch
16
, a system operator has to either use her fingers or a tool (screwdriver or the like) to manually retract the safety latch
16
. This is a tedious and burdensome process.
Accordingly, what is needed is a device that prevents the system operator from having to either use her fingers or a tool to manually retract the safety latch. The device should be simple, cost effective and capable of being easily adapted to current technology. The present invention addresses such a need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A device for use with a computer drawer assembly, the computer drawer assembly including a safety latch, is disclosed. The device comprises a first planar portion and a second planar portion coupled to the first planar portion wherein the second planar portion retracts the safety latch during the slidable operation of the drawer assembly.
The device in accordance with the present invention eliminates the tedious process of having to manually retract the safety latch with a screwdriver-type tool when using the computer drawer assembly. This adds significant convenience when a system operator needs to slidably maneuver the computer drawer assembly.


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