Patent · US Expired

Closing device

US5829106A · kind A · utility

19Cited by

6References

29Claims

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Assignee

N.V. Raychem S.A. · BE

Inventors

Francis Dams · Edegem, BE
Patrick Clits · Houwaart, BE
Pieter De Coster · Aalst, BE
Marc Demesmaeker · Antwerpen, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 2, 1998
Grant date	Nov 3, 1998
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 2, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T24/1424
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toggle latch for releasably fastening and tensioning a closure band said latch comprising, a first member (20) for connection to an end of said band, a second member (22) for connection with the other end of said band, a lever (24) hingedly connected adjacent a proximal end with said second member (22) and a link member (27) hingedly interconnecting said first member (20) and said lever (24) and being joined to said lever (24) at a point spaced apart from said proximal end, said lever being movable between a first open position in which the extent of said lever (24) diverges from said band and a second closed position in which said lever (24) and link member (27) nestably overlay said first and second members (20, 22) to draw said first member (20) toward said second member (22).

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