Module latch actuator
US9601868B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/635
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A module having a front/rear and top/bottom orientation comprising a housing having a front and rear end; a connector at the front end of the housing for interengaging with a mating connector having purchase point; a resilient latch having a secured end secured to the housing, and a free end forward of the secured end, the free end being biased toward the housing and configured to releasibly engage the purchase point; and an actuator moveably attached to the housing, the actuator being disposed under the latch and having a contact portion which contacts the latch as the actuator is pulled rearward to urge the latch away from the housing, thereby freeing the free end from the purchase point.
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