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latch with cover

A technology for latching and unlocking positions, applied in the field of latches, to solve the problem of not being able to clearly see whether the latch is in the open or closed position, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2021-08-06
SOUTHCO
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In many latches, the user may not be able to clearly see whether the latch is in the open or closed position

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[0030] Although the invention has been shown and described herein with reference to a number of particular embodiments, the invention is not intended to be limited to the details shown. Rather, various changes may be made in the details within the scope of equivalents of the claims without departing from the invention.

[0031] The exemplary latches described herein may have a lower profile than conventional latches for storage compartments in that the extent to which the latches protrude into these compartments can be reduced to reduce or eliminate the availability of latch pairs. storage space impact. These embodiments generally include a latch cap and shaft capable of rotational and / or axial movement to open or close the compartment.

[0032]The example latches described herein can also provide a clear indication of whether the latch is in a locked or unlocked state. These latches may employ a shroud that serves both to provide indication and to shield the internal featur...

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Abstract

A latch configured to secure the panel relative to the frame. The latch includes: a housing having a longitudinal axis and defining a bore along the longitudinal axis; a cap mounted in the bore of the housing for rotation about the longitudinal axis, the cap including a drive surface; Coupled to the housing to pivot about a transverse axis, the cover is pivotable to a closed position in which the cover covers the cap; wherein when the cap is in the unlocked position, the drive surface of the cap is aligned with the engagement surface of the cover and is positioned to prevent the cover from Pivoting to a closed position; wherein the drive surface is misaligned with the engagement surface when the cap is in the latched position, and is positioned to allow the cover to pivot to the closed position.

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[0001] This application is related to and claims priority benefit to, for all purposes, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 431,677, filed December 8, 2016, entitled "LATCH HAVING COVER" , the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. technical field [0002] The present invention relates generally to latches, and in particular to compression latches, which can be used for securing storage compartments and which can provide a clear indication of the latched and unlocked states of the latch. Background technique [0003] Often, multiple storage compartments in restricted areas such as commercial, railway or medical environments must be secured against unauthorized access to their contents. Latches can be used to restrict access to these compartments for users with appropriate keys. In many latches, it may not be clear to the user whether the latch is in the open or closed position. For such latches, it may be beneficial to provide an indicati...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): E05B17/18E05B17/20E05C3/04E05C5/02E05B15/00E05B17/00
CPCE05B17/18E05B17/2034E05C3/042E05C5/02E05B15/0053E05B17/0025E05B17/142E05C5/04E05F1/1207E05Y2900/20
Inventor J·E·曼利A·J·桑顿J·丹尼希M·波斯特T·V·奥克泽马斯
Owner SOUTHCO
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