Two point latching system

Details Two point latching system Two point latching system

2006-07-25

2006-07-25

Gall, Lloyd A. (Department: 3676)

Locks

Special application

For control and machine elements

C070S084000, C070S478000, C070SDIG054, C292S011000, C292S030000, C292S031000, C292S056000, C292S120000, C292S127000, C292S128000, C292S227000, C292S228000, C292SDIG037, C292SDIG061

Reexamination Certificate

active

07080531

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a latch having a button pawl shaft for attaching two panels together at two different points. The shaft of the latch has bezels in which the shaft rotates connected to one of the panels. The shaft has pawls at both ends which engage a keeper on a second panel and disengage and clear the keeper when a force is applied to the button on the shaft thereby rotating the shaft. A precompressed torsion spring provides a force on the button at all times. When a user presses on the button thereby rotating the shaft such that the pawls disengage with keepers the spring will rotate the shaft and button back to the same position as that prior to the user applying a force on the button.

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