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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2016
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Xiaojun Liu, Shanghai, CN;
Richard B. Langkamp, Jr., Hemlock, NY (US);
Hailu Wang, Concordville, PA (US);
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention, a latch is configured to fix a panel relative to a frame. The latch includes a housing configured for engagement to the panel. The latch also includes a cap mounted within the housing and a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis within the housing. A spring of the latch is configured to bias the shaft away from the cap along the longitudinal axis, and a sleeve of the latch interposed between the shaft and the housing, the sleeve defining a first slot. The latch also includes a cam interposed between the shaft and the housing, the cam defining a second slot. A pin is provided which extends into the first and second slots. The first and second slots are configured to guide the rotation and axial movement of the shaft as the cap is rotated within the housing.