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Pivoting-handle device

US6565135B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 2001
Grant dateMay 20, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/57
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A pivoting handle latch for attachment to a first member, such as a panel, to provide controlled actuation for facilitating attachment of the first member to a second member, such as a cabinet, the latch including a handle with a gripping portion, a based portion, a pawl member and and a first pin connecting the pawl member to the handle and extending through a slot provided in the base member to regulate the movement of the pawl when the handle is lifted from a closed horizontal position to a upright vertical position.

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