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An ejector mechanism. The ejector mechanism includes an ejector pair, pivotally mounted on a surface of the carrier. Each ejector of the ejector pair comprises an ejector slot that is engageable with an ejector pin that is located on a chassis, which accommodates the carrier. A plurality of gear te

An ejector mechanism. The ejector mechanism includes an ejector pair, pivotally mounted on a surface of the carrier. Each ejector of the ejector pair comprises an ejector slot that is engageable with an ejector pin that is located on a chassis, which accommodates the carrier. A plurality of gear teeth are configured into each ejector wherein the gear teeth on one ejector engage or disengage with the gear teeth on another ejector as the ejector pair pivotally rotates about a point on the carrier. A handle is affixed to one ejector to facilitate the moving of the ejector pair.

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We claim: 1. An ejector mechanism for a carrier adaptable to carry an electronic device therein comprising: an ejector pair, pivotally mounted on a surface of said carrier, each ejector comprises an ejector slot engageable with an ejector pin located on a chassis that accommodates said carrier; a p

We claim: 1. An ejector mechanism for a carrier adaptable to carry an electronic device therein comprising: an ejector pair, pivotally mounted on a surface of said carrier, each ejector comprises an ejector slot engageable with an ejector pin located on a chassis that accommodates said carrier; a plurality of gear teeth configured into said each ejector wherein said gear teeth on one ejector engage or disengage with said gear teeth on the other ejector as said ejector pair pivotally rotate about a point on said carrier; and a handle affixed to a selected ejector selected from said ejector pair. 2. The ejector mechanism as in claim 1 wherein said ejector slot engages with said ejector pin to lock said carrier into said chassis and wherein said ejector slot disengages with said ejector pin to release said carrier from said chassis. 3. The ejector mechanism as in claim 2 wherein said plurality of gear teeth are to release said carrier or to lock said carrier. 4. The ejector mechanism as in claim 1 wherein said handle is used to pivotally rotate said selected ejector which causes said gear teeth from said selected ejector to engage or disengage said gear teeth from the other ejector to move said ejector pair. 5. The ejector mechanism as in claim 1 further comprising: a captive lock coupling to said handle; a captive receptor coupling to said carrier wherein said captive lock engages or disengages said captive receptor to lock said ejector pair. 6. The ejector mechanism as in claim 1 wherein said each ejector further comprises a guide slot that defines a moving path for said each ejector when said each ejector pivotally rotates about said point on said carrier, and wherein when said each ejector is pivotally rotated about said point on said carrier, said guide slot is slideably moved along a stop pin located on said carrier to confine said ejector to said moving path. 7. The ejector mechanism as shown in claim 1 wherein said selected ejector further comprises a guide slot that defines a moving path for said ejector pair when said ejector pair is pivotally rotated on said carrier, and wherein when said ejector pair is pivotally rotated on said carrier, said guide slot is slideably moved along a stop pin located on said carrier to confine said pair to said moving paths. 8. The ejector mechanism as in claim 1 wherein said each ejector further comprises a guide slot that defines a moving path for said each ejector when said each ejector pivotally rotates about said point on said carrier, and wherein when said each ejector is pivotally rotated about said point on said carrier, said guide slot is stopped by a stop pin located on said carrier to confine said ejector to said moving path. 9. The ejector pair mechanism as in claim 1 wherein said selected ejector further comprises a guide slot that defines a moving path for said ejector pair when said ejector pair is pivotally rotated on said carrier and wherein when said ejector pair is pivotally rotated on said carrier, said guide slot is stopped by a stop pin located on said carrier to confine said ejector pair to said moving path. 10. The ejector mechanism as in claim 1 wherein said each ejector is comprised metal. 11. The ejector mechanism as in claim 1 wherein said carrier supports a data storage device pluggable into an electronic device coupled to said chassis wherein said electronic device is comprised within a common interconnection board. 12. The ejector mechanism as in claim 11 wherein data are recordable onto said data storage device and wherein said data is accessible by other devices when said carrier is plugged into said common interconnection board. 13. The ejector mechanism as in claim 12 wherein said data storage device is hot-pluggable. 14. The ejector mechanism as in claim 1 wherein said carrier supports a circuit board pluggable into an electronic device coupled to said chassis wherein said electron device is comprised within a common interconnection board. 15. The ejector mechanism as in claim 14 wherein said circuit board is hot-pluggable. 16. An apparatus comprising: a chassis having an open front side, an open back side; a carrier securable to said chassis from said open back side, said carrier including a first electronic device that is pluggable to a common interconnection board having a second electronic device, said common interconnection board is mounted within said chassis; and an ejector mechanism coupling to said carrier wherein said ejector mechanism further comprises an ejector pair, pivotally mounted on a surface of said carrier, each ejector comprises an ejector slot engageable with an ejector pin located on a chassis that accommodates said carrier, a plurality of gear teeth configured into said each ejector wherein said gear teeth on one ejector engage or disengage with said gear teeth on the other ejector as said ejector pair pivotally rotate about a point on said carrier; and a handle affixed to a selected ejector selected from said ejector pair. 17. The apparatus as in claim 16 wherein said ejector slot engages with said ejector pin to lock said carrier into said chassis and wherein said ejector slot disengages with said ejector pin to release said carrier from said chassis. 18. The apparatus as in claim 16 to release said carrier or to lock said carrier. 19. The apparatus as in claim 16 wherein said handle is used to pivotally rotate said selected ejector which causes said gear teeth from said selected ejector to engage or disengage said gear teeth from the other ejector. 20. The apparatus as in claim 16 wherein said first electronic device is one of a circuit board and a data storage device. 21. The apparatus as in claim 16 wherein said ejector mechanism further comprising: a captive lock coupling to said handle; a captive receptor coupling to said carrier wherein said captive lock engages or disengages said captive receptor to lock said ejector pair. 22. The apparatus as in claim 16 wherein said each ejector further comprises a guide slot that defines a moving path for said each ejector when said each ejector pivotally rotates about said point on said carrier, and wherein when said each ejector is pivotally rotated about said point on said carrier said guide slot is slideably moved along a stop pin located on said carrier to confine said ejector to said moving path. 23. The apparatus as in claim 16 wherein said selected ejector further comprises a guide slot that defines a moving path for said ejector pair when said ejector pair is pivotally rotated on said carrier, and wherein when said ejector pair is pivotally rotated on said carrier, said guide slot is slideably moved along a stop pin located on said carrier to confine said pair to said moving paths. 24. The apparatus as in claim 16 wherein said each ejector further comprises a guide slot that defines a moving path for said each ejector when said each ejector pivotally rotates about said point on said carrier, and wherein when said each ejector is pivotally rotated about said point on said carrier, said guide slot is stopped by a stop pin located on said carrier to confine said ejector to said moving path. 25. The apparatus as in claim 16 wherein said selected ejector further comprises a guide slot that defines a moving path for said ejector pair when said ejector pair is pivotally rotated on said carrier and wherein when said ejector pair is pivotally rotated on said carrier, said guide slot is stopped by a stop pin located on said carrier to confine said ejector pair to said moving path. 26. The apparatus as in claim 16 wherein said each ejector is comprised of a metal. 27. The apparatus as in claim 16 wherein the first electronic device is hot-pluggable. 28. An apparatus comprising: a chassis having an open front side, an open back side, and a midplane; a first carrier insertable into and removable from said open front side, said first carrier to support a first pluggable electronic device; a second carrier insertable into and removable from said open back side, said second carrier to support a second pluggable electronic device; a common interconnection board mounted to said midplane wherein said first pluggable electronic device is plugged into one side of said common interconnection board and said second pluggable electronic device is plugged into the other side of said common interconnection board; each of said first carrier and said second carrier further comprises an ejector mechanism having an ejector pair, said ejector pair is pivotally mounted on a surface of each of said first carrier and said second carrier, wherein each ejector comprises an ejector slot engageable with an ejector pin located on said chassis, wherein each ejector further comprises a plurality of gear teeth configured into said each ejector wherein said gear teeth on one ejector engage or disengage with said gear teeth on the ejector as said ejector pair pivotally rotate, and wherein a handle is affixed to a selected ejector selected from said ejector pair. 29. The apparatus as in claim 28 wherein said handle is used to pivotally rotate said selected ejector which causes said gear teeth from said selected ejector to engage or disengage said gear teeth from the other ejector to move said ejector pair. 30. The apparatus as in claim 28 wherein said first pluggable electronic device is a data storage device and said second pluggable electronic device is a circuit board and wherein said apparatus is a multiple disk storage computer system. 31. The apparatus as in claim 28 wherein said first pluggable electronic device is hot-pluggable. 32. The apparatus as in claim 28 wherein said second pluggable electronic device is hot pluggable. 33. The apparatus as in claim 28 wherein said electronic assembly is a network file server and wherein said first pluggable electronic devices and said second pluggable electronic devices are circuit boards. 34. The apparatus as in claim 28 wherein said ejector mechanism further comprising: a captive lock coupling to said handle; a captive receptor coupling to said carrier wherein said captive lock engages or disengages said captive receptor to lock said ejector pair. 35. The apparatus as in claim 28 wherein said selected ejector further comprises a guide slot that defines a moving path for said ejector pair when said ejector pair pivotally rotates, and wherein when said each ejector is pivotally rotated, said guide slot is slideably moved along a stop pin mounted on each of said first carrier and said second carrier to confine ejector pair to said moving path. 36. The apparatus as in claim 28 wherein said selected ejector further comprises a guide slot that defines a moving path for said ejector pair when said ejector pair pivotally rotates, and wherein when said ejector pair is pivotally rotated, said guide slot is stopped by a stop pin located on each of said first carrier and said second carrier to confine said ejector pair to said moving path.