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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2004
Stefan M. Koveal, Glen Mills, PA (US);
Robert Speers, West Chester, PA (US);
Hitesh Cherry, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Jeffrey Antonucci, West Chester, PA (US);
Richard B. Langkamp, Hemlock, NY (US);
D. Dale Turner, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Richard John Horton, Stourbridge, GB;
Phil Kempson, Bristol, GB;
Alan Simchayoff, Warrington, PA (US);
Stefan M. Koveal, Glen Mills, PA (US);
Robert Speers, West Chester, PA (US);
Hitesh Cherry, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Jeffrey Antonucci, West Chester, PA (US);
Richard B. Langkamp, Hemlock, NY (US);
D. Dale Turner, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Richard John Horton, Stourbridge, GB;
Phil Kempson, Bristol, GB;
Alan Simchayoff, Warrington, PA (US);
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Abstract
Latches including a housing, a rotary pawl, catch means for releasably holding the pawl in a closed configuration, and means for operating the catch means are disclosed. The pawl is pivotally attached to the housing and is rotationally movable between a closed or engaged configuration and an open or disengaged configuration. The pawl is provided with a torsion spring member that biases the pawl toward the open or disengaged configuration. In some embodiments the catch means includes a locking member. In other embodiments the catch means includes a pivotally movable trigger. The means for operating the catch means may be electrically powered.