Latch key mechanism
US6099342A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/193
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A latch key mechanism 1 has a rotatable latch key 2, a holder 7 rotatably receiving the latch key 2, a spring 16 connected to the latch key 2 and to the holder 7, the spring 16 biasing the latch key 2 to rotate in a first direction to a desired position aligned with the profile of a keyhole 3 through which the latch key 2 is to be inserted, and the latch key 2 being rotatable against a resilient bias of the spring 16 to a latching position beyond the keyhole 3.
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