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A computer housing has a front panel, a cover and a chassis, wherein the front panel and the cover are connected together. A mechanism for latching and releasing the front panel and the cover with and from the chassis include a match opening defined in a side of the front panel, a latch member, a sp

A computer housing has a front panel, a cover and a chassis, wherein the front panel and the cover are connected together. A mechanism for latching and releasing the front panel and the cover with and from the chassis include a match opening defined in a side of the front panel, a latch member, a spring and a locking hole defined in the chassis. The latch member has an arm extending towards the chassis terminating in a hooked portion to engage the locking hole. The latch member and the spring are received in the matching opening and are movable between a locked position where the arm is locked in the locking hole and a released position where the arm disengages the locking hole. The spring urges against the base to retain the latch member in the locked position.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. A latch mechanism latching and releasing a first portion of a housing with and from a second portion of the housing comprising:a match opening defined in the first portion, a pair of parallel planar boards formed in the match opening, each of the planar boards defining a notch;a l

[ I claim:] [1.]1. A latch mechanism latching and releasing a first portion of a housing with and from a second portion of the housing comprising:a match opening defined in the first portion, a pair of parallel planar boards formed in the match opening, each of the planar boards defining a notch;a locking hole formed in the second portion;a latch member comprising a base mounted in said match opening and an arm integrally extending toward the second portion from the base to enter the locking hole, a top and a bottom of the base respectively forming a protrusion, the notches of the planar boards respectively receiving the protrusions, wherein the width of each notch is adequate to provide the protrusion moving therein, the latch member being movable between a locked position where the arm is locked in the locking hole and a released position where the arm disengages the locking hole; anda spring urging against the base to retain the latch member in the locked position.