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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2022
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thuan D. Doan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Ali Tavakoli Targhi, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven H. Klotz, Austin, TX (US);
Donald R. Monroe, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 81/22 (2014.01); E05B 81/06 (2014.01); E05B 81/34 (2014.01); E05B 81/44 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 81/22 (2013.01); E05B 81/06 (2013.01); E05B 81/34 (2013.01); E05B 81/44 (2013.01); Y10T 292/699 (2015.04);
Abstract
A striker system includes a chassis, a striker, an actuator, and a controller. The striker is pivotable relative to the chassis and configured to be received by and couple to a latch. The actuator is configured to pivot the striker. The controller operates the actuator to pivot the striker relative to the chassis in a range of motion greater than 60 degrees.