Latch

Details Latch Latch

1977-10-11

1979-01-09

Downey, Kenneth

Movable or removable closures

Latch release of movement-stored energy

292 19, 292254, 292DIG37, 49394, 49386, E05F 100

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041331427

ABSTRACT:
A latch for releasably holding two members together. The latch includes a stud adapted to be mounted in fixed position on one of the members and a receptacle adapted to be mounted in fixed position on the other of the members and located to engage with the stud when the members are brought together. A coupling on the stud and receptacle automatically couples and holds the two members together. A release on the stud and receptacle which is exposed for actuation acts to uncouple the latch and permit the members to be separated. The coupling includes at least one flanged finger on the stud resiliently displaceable and a fixed rim on the receptacle so that when the stud and receptacle are engaged the flanged finger will displace and engage the rim to close the latch. The release includes a surface to direct the resilient finger away from engagement with the rim and release the latch when the release is actuated.

REFERENCES:
patent: 780417 (1905-01-01), Euphrat
patent: 1107352 (1914-08-01), Pugh
patent: 2506846 (1950-05-01), Teasdale

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