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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1999
Gary L. Rytlewski, League City, TX (US);
John R. Meijer, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Dinesh R. Patel, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
A latching assembly includes a first mating portion and a second mating portion disposed adjacent and rotationally restrained relative to the first mating portion. A first cam member having a first cam profile is mounted on the first mating portion. A second cam member having a second cam profile is mounted on the second mating portion. The second cam profile is adapted to inter-fit with the first cam profile. Torque induced by the cam members when the cam profiles are engaging rotates the first cam member until the first cam profile is inter-fitted with the second cam profile.