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US3341233A
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Locking mechanism
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-02-04
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1985-02-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cushman Kenneth Vantine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:33
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B65/00; E05B65/08; E05B65/0811; E05B65/0817; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0911; Y10T292/0913; Y10T292/0914; Y10T292/0915; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/32319; Y10T403/32327; Y10T403/32336
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A LOCKING MECHANISM COMPRISING: A LATCH; A MEMBER FORMED WITH HOOK MEANS AT ONE END AND SPACED-APART PARALLEL LEGS AT ITS OTHER END, SAID HOOK MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID LATCH; A ROTATABLY DRIVEN MEMBER ROTATABLY MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID LEGS, SAID ROTATABLY DRIVEN MEMBER HAVING AN ECCENTRIC AXIS OF ROTATION FORMING A ROTATABLE SUPPORT FOR SAID LOCKING MEMBER AND BEING ADAPTED FOR ROTATION ON AN ECCENTRIC AXIS THROUGH AN OVER-CENTERED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID LATCH FOR MOVING SAID LOCKING MEMBER INTO LOCKING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID LATCH; AND A DETENT CARRIED BY AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LEGS AND BEING ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID ROTATABLY DRIVEN MEMBER TO FORM A DRIVING CONNECTION, SAID DETENT RELEASING SAID ROTATABLY DRIVEN MEMBER WHEN SAID LOCKING MEMBER ENGAGES SAID LATCH THEREBY PERMITTING CONTINUED MOVEMENT OF SAID ROTATABLY DRIVEN MEMBER THROUGH ITS OVER-CENTER POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID LATCH, SAID ONE LEG BEING AXIALLY FLEXIBLE TO FLEX AWAY SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER TO RELEASE SAID DETENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A LOCKING MECHANISM COMPRISING: A LATCH; A MEMBER FORMED WITH HOOK MEANS AT ONE END AND SPACED-APART PARALLEL LEGS AT ITS OTHER END, SAID HOOK MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID LATCH; A ROTATABLY DRIVEN MEMBER ROTATABLY MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID LEGS, SAID ROTATABLY DRIVEN MEMBER HAVING AN ECCENTRIC AXIS OF ROTATION FORMING A ROTATABLE SUPPORT FOR SAID LOCKING MEMBER AND BEING ADAPTED FOR ROTATION ON AN ECCENTRIC AXIS THROUGH AN OVER-CENTERED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID LATCH FOR MOVING SAID LOCKING MEMBER INTO LOCKING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID LATCH; AND A DETENT CARRIED BY AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LEGS AND BEING ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID ROTATABLY DRIVEN MEMBER TO FORM A DRIVING CONNECTION, SAID DETENT RELEASING SAID ROTATABLY DRIVEN MEMBER WHEN SAID LOCKING MEMBER ENGAGES SAID LATCH THEREBY PERMITTING CONTINUED MOVEMENT OF SAID ROTATABLY DRIVEN MEMBER THROUGH ITS OVER-CENTER POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID LATCH, SAID ONE LEG BEING AXIALLY FLEXIBLE TO FLEX AWAY SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER TO RELEASE SAID DETENT.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-11 | 1975-03-13 | 1975-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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