Compression latch
US9957732B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05C3/004
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A compression latch having a body including a cup having a well defining a first side of the compression latch, an exterior portion defining a second side opposite the first side, and a raised portion defining a peripheral rim surrounding the cup, the peripheral rim providing an uppermost surface of the cup is disclosed. The compression latch has a T-shaped handle mounted to the body, the T-shaped handle being foldable and reversible and having a cam lock mounted thereon, the cam lock having a keying element on one side of the handle and a rotatable locking cam on the second side of the handle, wherein when the T-shaped handle is folded in a first position, the keying element is exposed and does not protrude beyond the uppermost surface of the cup and when the T-shaped handle is reversed and folded in a second position, the rotatable locking cam is exposed and does no protrude beyond the uppermost surface of the cup.
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