Abstract:
An electromechanical keeper (100) is disclosed that includes a base plate (114) adapted for being mounted to a flat surface, a catch member (108) pivotally supported by the base plate (114), and a solenoid (112) having a solenoid shaft (122). The catch member (108) is adapted to engage the pawl of a latch when the catch member (108) is the closed position and the catch member is not engageable by the latch pawl when the catch member (108) is in the open position. The solenoid shaft (122) engages a cavity or bore (131) in the catch member (108) to retain the catch member (108) in the closed position. The solenoid shaft (122) disengages from the cavity or bore (131) in the catch member (108) to allow the catch member (108) to rotate to the open position when the solenoid (112) is energized.
Abstract:
An electromechanical keeper is disclosed that includes a base plate adapted for being mounted to a flat surface, a catch member pivotally supported by the base plate, and a solenoid having a solenoid shaft. The catch member is adapted to engage the pawl of a latch when the catch member is the closed position and the catch member is not engageable by the latch pawl when the catch member is in the open position. The solenoid shaft engages a cavity or bore in the catch member to retain the catch member in the closed position. The solenoid shaft disengages from the cavity or bore in the catch member to allow the catch member to rotate to the open position when the solenoid is energized.
Abstract:
The present invention is a pawl latch (100) which is adapted to be mounted to a first member, such as a closure panel (30) of drawer face plate for releasably retaining the closure panel against an enclosure. The latch has spring-assisted engagement and disengagement of its pawl with the edge of an enclosure opening against which the pawl operates. This results in spring-assisted inject and eject functions for connecting and disconnecting any associate backplane connection.
Abstract:
A key operated latch includes a housing which supports a lock plug, a motion control sleeve, and a sleeve-like cam therein. The cam rotates with the lock plug, while the motion control sleeve is stationary. The cam has at least one cam slot, and the motion control sleeve has at least one motion control slot. A shaft extends outward from the housing and has at least one projection which is engaged with both the cam slot and the motion control slot. The cam slot and the motion control slot are configured such that rotation of the lock plug imparts a sequence of rotational and axial movements to the shaft. A latching member attached to the shaft, moves between a latched position and an unlatched position in a sequence of axial and rotational motions in order to selectively secure a door, panel, or the like in the closed position. Also disclosed are additional embodiments that incorporate a wing knob or that have a lock plug sleeve and a motion control sleeve that are combined into a single part of one-piece construction. In one of the embodiments having a wing knob the wing knob freewheels without opening the latch when the lock plug is in the locked configuration.
Abstract:
An ambidextrous lid assembly (100) allowing a lid to be opened from either side of a compartment. The lid assembly (100) includes at least a first frame member (104) adapted to be pivotally attached proximate the compartment opening (118). The first frame member (104) has an opening (136) that allows access therethrough to at least a portion of the interior of the compartment when the first frame member is closed against the perimeter of the compartment opening. The lid assembly includes a second frame member (106) that is pivotally attached to the first frame member and either by itself or in cooperation with a lid cover (112) provides a closure for the opening in the first frame member. The first frame member carries a latch (158) for securing it about the opening, and the second frame member carries a latch (192) for securing it to the first frame member.
Abstract:
A rotary-action heavy-duty slam-to-close latch (1) for closing a panel or door and securing the same, wherein an actuator (10) articulates a sliding locking member (8) into and out of engagement with a lock plate (7), thereby moving the lock plate (7) from a closed position to an open position, thereby releasing a pawl (2) into and out of latching positions with a corresponding keeper (70). Several embodiments of an actuator are provided such as a rotatably mounted handle (10), a motor-driven cam assembly (17), and a rod-driven handle assembly (21).
Abstract:
A latch having a housing, handle, pawl, actuator and spring. The spring biases the pawl toward the latched or extended position. The handle is pivotally attached to the housing and has a pair of actuating arms that are engageable with the actuator. The actuator is slidably supported by the housing. Lifting the handle to the open position causes sliding movement of the actuator which in turn causes the pawl to slide to the unlatched or retracted position.
Abstract:
A latch wherein latching and unlatching is accomplished by an inward push by the keeper into the latch housing. The latch uses an improved housing configuration in conjunction with improved internal components, allowing for more consistent and reliable operation.
Abstract:
A fastening device (110) for securing a panel to a frame is adapted to shear at a predetermined load to free the panel. A stud (111) and an "S"-shaped receptacle (112) cooperate to provide a predetermined breakpoint.
Abstract:
A multipoint latch system for releasably securing a first panel member against an enclosure cabinet or frame, the latch system having a translatable rod member adapted to be carried on a door panel, a rod guide which is fixably mounted on the door panel, a panel block which is connected to the translatable rod member and a pawl member rotatably mounted to the panel block so that the arm translates with the rod member, there further being a camming mechanism which causes the pawl to move relative to the rod member as the pawl is translated with the rod. A keeper is provided for installation on a corresponding enclosure frame, and an actuator is provided to facilitate translation of the rod member to release the pawl from engagement with a keeper after.