Adjustable pressure relief latch
US5765883A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/14
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A pressure relief latch for latching a first panel to a second panel and for release under pressure, including a housing for mounting on the first panel, a spring loaded detent carried in the housing, and a bolt having a pivot axis and pivotally mounted on the housing for latching engagement with the second panel, with the detent including a free roller and a compression spring positioned along a central spring axis perpendicular to the pivot axis, and with the bolt having a curved exterior shape with a detent notch for receiving the roller. The housing is closed about the spring except for a threaded opening at one end and a roller opening at the other end, and a threaded plug is positioned in the threaded end for loading adjustment. The roller may be spherical or cylindrical.
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