Joints and connections – Manually releaseable latch type – Spring biased manipulator
Patent
1997-11-04
2000-08-08
Stodola, Daniel P.
Joints and connections
Manually releaseable latch type
Spring biased manipulator
403321, 403327, 403373, 292210, 292226, 2802501, 2974402, B25G 318
Patent
active
060991976
ABSTRACT:
A locking spring-biased latch for removably attaching a first component, such as a seat, to an elongate member, such as the tubular frame of a wheelchair. The locking spring-biased latch comprises a body portion having a top and a pair of leg members that are adapted to removably receive an elongate member, a catch arm pivotally attached to the top of the body portion, and a release lever pivotally attached to the top of the body portion. The release lever has a bore passing transversely therethrough. A locking button is reciprocatable within the bore and is secured to a pin in the base. The locking button is biased upwardly through the top of the release lever by a spring. The spring, when extended, blocks pivotal movement of the release lever. Depression of the locking button into the bore depresses the spring to clear the spring from the release lever for pivotal movement of the release lever. The catch arm and release lever are configurable in a first position where the inboard end of the release lever abuts the inboard end of the catch arm such that the catch arm braces a portion of the wheelchair seat between the outboard end of the catch arm and the tubular frame of the wheelchair. The catch arm and release lever are also configurable in a second position where application of force to the outboard end of the release lever pivots the inboard end of the release lever away from the inboard end of the catch arm such that the catch arm pivots away from the wheelchair seat so that the catch arm does not brace a portion of the wheelchair seat between the outboard end of the catch arm and the tubular frame of the wheelchair.
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Lev Bruce A.
Stodola Daniel P.
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