Latch assembly
Patent
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OSTI ID:865837
- Richland, WA
- Lynnwood, WA
A latch assembly for releasably securing an article in the form of a canister within a container housing. The assembly includes a cam pivotally mounted on the housing wall and biased into the housing interior. The cam is urged into a disabled position by the canister as it enters the housing and a latch release plate maintains the cam disabled when the canister is properly seated in the housing. Upon displacement of the release plate, the cam snaps into latching engagement against the canister for securing the same within the housing.
- Research Organization:
- WESTINGHOUSE HANFORD CO
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76FF02170
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4586740
- OSTI ID:
- 865837
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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maintains
mounted
pivotally
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biased
canister
container
disabled
displacement
engagement
enters
form
housing
housing interior
housing wall
interior
latch
latch assembly
latching
maintains
mounted
pivotally
pivotally mounted
plate
position
properly
releasably
release
seated
securing
snaps
urged
wall