Latching mechanism
US5013178A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/608
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A latching mechanism comprises a cam operated pivoting member within a first cylinder. The member has a lug which can project through an aperture in the cylinder. The cylinder slides into a second cylinder which has a corresponding aperture to receive the projected lug. The pivotting member has no internal axis of pivot. Instead it has a rolling axis depending on the position of the cam and a rocking axis about a shoulder of the member in contact with the interior wall of the first cylinder. This results in a small, light-weight structure.
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