Lever actuated fastener assembly
Abstract
Abstract A FASTENER ASSEMBLY WHICH INCLUDES INTERENGAGEABLE RECEPTACLE AND OPERATING HANDLE MEMBERS IN WHICH THE RECEPTACLE MEMBER HAS A RELATIVELY FIXED SUPPORTING BASE PORTION, A DETENT PORTION MOUNTED ON SAID BASE PORTION AND SPRING MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID BASE AND DETENT PORTIONS WITH THE DETENT PORTION BEING SHIFTABLE RELATIVE TO THE BASE PORTION FROM A NORMAL POSTION WITH THE SPRING MEANS BEING RELATIVELY EXPANDED TO A POSITION WHERE THE SPRING MEANS IS RELATIVELY CONTRACTED. THE OPERATING HANDLE MEMBER IS IN TURN PROVIDED WITH AN OPERATING LEVER PORTION SHIFTABLE BETWEEN OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS AND ALSO WITHA CAM PORTION PROJECTING THEREFROM FOR ENGAGING THE DETENT PORTION WHEN THE LEVER IS IS OPEN POSITION WITH THE DETENT PORTION BEING IN RELATIVELY SPRING EXPANDED POSITION WHEREBY WHEN THE OPERATING LEVER IS THEREAFTER SHIFTED TO CLOSED POSITION THE DETENT PORTION IS IN TURN SHIFTED TO RELATIVELY SPRING CONTRACTED POSITION THEREBY HOLDING THE ASSEMBLY IS CLOSED OR LOCKED POSITION AND UNDER SPRING TENSION.
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- 👤 Conrad J Gunther
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