Latch assembly

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:865837

Frederickson, James R ^[1]; Harper, William H ^[1]; Perez, Raymond ^[2]

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1. Richland, WA
2. 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

Related Subjects

latch
assembly
releasably
securing
article
form
canister
container
housing
pivotally
mounted
wall
biased
interior
urged
disabled
position
enters
release
plate
maintains
properly
seated
displacement
snaps
latching
engagement
housing wall
pivotally mounted
latch assembly
housing interior
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