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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1992
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bernard Henrichs, Villa Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Hartwell Corporation, Placentia, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F05C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
292113 ; 292D / ; 292D / ;
Abstract
A latching mechanism employing a keeper and hook mechanism. The hook mechanism is mounted by means of an overcenter mechanism to a mounting pin. The mounting pin is arranged in a slot through the body of the hook. The mutual pivot axis of the overcenter mechanism also extends in a locked position to seats located on the body of the hook. There seats are recessed in a direction perpendicular to the mutual pivot axis.