Matthew C Mcgowan

US Patent:

20100283270, Nov 11, 2010

Filed:

May 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/437117

Inventors:

Alpha Cheng - Taipei, TW
David May - Cary IL, US
Kevin Kao - Taipei, TW
Matthew McGowan - Austin TX, US
Timothy Radloff - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

DELL PRODUCTS L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

E05C 19/16

US Classification:

2922515

Abstract:

A magnetic latch may include a first magnet assembly and a second magnet assembly. The first magnet assembly may have a plurality of first magnets, the first magnet assembly movable about a substantially linear axis between a first position and a second position. The second magnet assembly may have a plurality of second magnets. In the first position, the plurality of first magnets and the plurality of second magnets may be configured such that the first magnet assembly is magnetically attracted to the second magnet assembly when the first magnet assembly is substantially proximate to the second magnet assembly. In the second position, the plurality of first magnets and the plurality of second magnets may be configured such that the first magnet assembly is magnetically repelled from the second magnet assembly when the first magnet assembly is substantially proximate to the second magnet assembly.