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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2022
Hellermanntyton Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Gerard G. Geiger, Jackson, WI (US);
Scott J. Adams, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
HellermanTyton Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
Techniques and apparatuses directed to improved pawl-latching devices are described in this document. The disclosed techniques and apparatuses provide pawl-latching devices with pawls structured to avoid the sinking and warping problems present in some conventional injection molding processes. In aspects, the pawl-latching devices include a pawl having at least one of a pivot member including a notch, a release feature on the pawl spaced apart from the front and sides of the pawl, a recess defined in the top of the pawl, and/or a recess defined in the bottom of the pawl.