US 7,321,489 B2
Hard drive carrier
Robert Roy McAlister, Austin, Tex. (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, Tex. (US)
Filed on Mar. 11, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/77,777.
Application 11/077777 is a continuation of application No. 10/294422, filed on Nov. 14, 2002, granted, now 6,876,547.
Prior Publication US 2005/0157464 A1, Jul. 21, 2005
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 361—685  [312/333] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A carrier for a storage device, comprising:
a bezel having a first end and a second end; and
a cam lever having a first end pivotally coupled to the bezel proximate the first end of the bezel and a second end including a latch for coupling the cam lever to the bezel at a location proximate the second end of the bezel, wherein the latch comprises:
a first surface; and
a second surface positioned proximate the first surface;
wherein the first surface and the second surface may be pivoted relative to one another to reduce the distance between the first surface and the second surface for the purpose of coupling the cam lever to the bezel, and
wherein the cam lever is comprised of a compliant material to permit the cam lever to be distended when the latch of the cam lever is coupled to the bezel.