Latch assembly and carrier for a portable product

Details Latch assembly and carrier for a portable product Latch assembly and carrier for a portable product

1992-05-08

1993-09-28

Schwartz, Larry I.

Electrical connectors

With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...

Retaining means

439929, H01R 450

Patent

active

052482642

ABSTRACT:
A carrier (10) for receiving a portable product (20) having a protruding member (24) on at least one of the surfaces of the portable product comprises a housing (2) having a recessed area (4) and an aperture (19) therein having rails (13) therein and a removably insertable latch assembly for insertion into the aperture. The latch assembly comprises a flexible member (6) that allows the insertion of a portion of the latch assembly into the aperture and allows the mounting of the flexible member in the recessed area, a boss (3, 5, 7, & 8) having a ramp (8) and a notch (7) coupled to the flexible member for sliding the latch assembly on the rails, and a spring (9) coupled to the boss for biasing the latch assembly in a first position (FIG. 7 ) and allowing the latch assembly to travel to a second position (FIG. 8 ) when the portable product is inserted in the carrier causing the protruding member to traverse the ramp and enter the notch, wherein the portable product is locked in the carrier with the latch assembly in the first position (FIG. 9 ).

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