Integral latching arm
US4836408A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/208
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A rattle-free peripheral interface between a housing and a top latched thereto including at least generally vertically extending, integral, resilient members which are resiliently deformed when the top is latched to the cover, with the integral resilient members providing the sole contact between the opposed peripheries of the top and of the housing. A first form of resilient member includes a pair of oppositely extending, diagonal legs extending down from the top and terminating in feet which resiliently contact rigid shelves or facing areas on the opposed housing (FIG. 4), the housing having a castellated, interdigitated interface with the resilient member. A second form of resilient member includes a vertically extended, thin member on the underside of the top, which is resiliently deformed and in contact with an opposed rigid shelf when the top is latched onto the housing (FIGS. 5A and 5B). A pair of opposed, pivoting latching arms are integrally provided at opposite ends of the top, with each having a fixed restraint limiting the outward movement of the top of the arm, preventing overstressing of the latching system including the integral junction between the arm and the top. …
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