Latch assembly
Patent
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OSTI ID:5537653
A latch assembly is described for releasably securing an article in an apparatus housing having a side wall and a bottom wall comprising: a latching cam mounted on the housing wall for pivoted movement between an operative position and an inoperative position wherein the cam is triangular in side elevation and formed with a first portion of solid thickness and a second bifurcated portion defining laterally spaced legs, means biasing the cam into the operative position projecting into the interior of the housing. The cam is urged into the inoperative position by the article upon entry thereof into the housing, means maintaining the cam in the inoperative position upon passage of the article therepast into a final position seated on the housing bottom wall. The biasing means snapp the cam into latching engagement against the article upon displacement of the maintaining means relative to the cam to secure the article in place against the housing bottom wall and including a pivot pin mounted on the housing wall and extending through the cam first portion, means on the second portion for supporting a roller between the legs, and means on the second portion spaced from the supporting means for mounting a spring biased piston thereon.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4586740
- OSTI ID:
- 5537653
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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