Panel lock for electronic, electrical or control cabinets
US7380426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/1031
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed is a lock assembly such as for use with enclosures and access panels. The lock assembly includes a keyhole shaped aperture in a slide portion of the locking assembly that cooperates with double-D shaped protrusions associated with a locking plug. In a locked position, the double-D shaped protrusions inhibit movement of the slide portion. In an unlocked position, the double-D shaped elements may enter a more narrow portion of the keyhole shaped aperture and permit movement of the slide. The slide is associated with additional features so that movement of the slide selectively inhibits or provides consequential movement of other elements that in turn respectively deny or create access to an enclosure.
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