Rotating tension latch
US9677590B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7005
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A female latch member comprising an aperture having a central axis and an inside surface, and first and second portions extending radially from said inside surface. The first and second portions cooperate to form a channel, wherein the channel is configured to receive a pin of a male latch member and cause the female latch member to rotate relative to the male latch member, while the female latch member and the male latch member alternate between latched and unlatched configurations as the female latch member reciprocates along the central axis relative to the male latch member. The female latch member and the male latch member temporarily engage one another when latched.
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