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Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 01, 2022
Applicant:

Kuster North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);

Inventors:

Christopher Soave, Oxford, MI (US);

Brian Andrew Mayville, Northville, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/22 (2006.01); F16H 59/10 (2006.01); F16H 63/34 (2006.01); F16H 63/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/22 (2013.01); F16H 59/10 (2013.01); F16H 63/304 (2013.01); F16H 63/3466 (2013.01); F16H 2061/223 (2013.01); F16H 2063/3056 (2013.01); F16H 2063/3066 (2013.01);
Abstract

A plunger lock mechanism including a housing containing a rotationally supported lever shaped component, the component including at least one notch or recess configured within an arcuate surface. An electric motor is configured to rotate a cam extending within the housing, the cam actuating at least one plunger having an extending portion aligning with a selected notch. Upon rotation of the cam by the motor, the plunger is caused to displace between either of engaged and disengaged positions with the component such that, when disengaged, permitting rotation of the component.


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