Locking mechanism
US7243515B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/7017
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A locking mechanism which includes a locking member which is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, a retaining device which is movable between a first position at which movement of the locking member from the locked position to the unlocked position is prevented and a second position at which movement of the locking member from the locked position to the unlocked position is allowed, and an actuator for moving the retaining device between the first and second positions.
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