Latching and locking handles
US6816382B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1409
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A handle having a handle body, a latching arm, and a pivot block is provided. The handle body has a release finger and a pivot leg. The latching arm is slideably secured to the handle body. The pivot block is connectable to a device having at least one movable component. The pivot block is also connected to a first portion of the pivot leg so as to allow the handle body to rotate in the pivot block about the first portion between a first position and a second position. The first position is a locked position and the second position is a latched position.
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