Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Button latch with integrally molded cantilever springs
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Application No.: US15272336Application Date: 2016-09-21
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Publication No.: US10156307B2Publication Date: 2018-12-18
- Inventor: Peter D. Lewis , Carl T. Whitaker , Riley M. Phipps
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP
- Main IPC: F16L37/56
- IPC: F16L37/56 ; F16L37/084 ; A61M39/10 ; A61B5/022

Abstract:
An integral button latch is formed for use in a female fluid connector housing. The button latch has a latch plate, a button actuator, and two or more cantilevered leg springs extending from beneath the actuation surface to interface with the connector housing. The latch plate, the button actuator, and the leg springs are all integrally formed. The leg springs bias the latch plate in a locked position and resist depression forces applied to either of the button actuator or the latch plate. By integrally forming the button latch structure, the cost associated with purchasing the springs, molding the lock latch, and the ensuing assembly of the three is significantly diminished.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170009919A1 BUTTON LATCH WITH INTEGRALLY MOLDED CANTILEVER SPRINGS Public/Granted day:2017-01-12
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