Safety door latch for pressurized ovens
US5887916A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/1083
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safety door latch 10 has a base 12 with a shaft 24. A venting disc 30 is rotatably mounted on the base shaft. A lever 50 with a strike locking cam 54 is mounted on the base shaft over the venting disc. Lugs 23, 32 provide for limited relative movements of the locking cam with respect to the venting disc in conjunction with spring bias detenting balls 44.
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