The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2009
David A. Nowicky, Fairport, NY (US);
Christine M. Keane, Rochester, NY (US);
James W. Hall, Ontario, NY (US);
Douglas E. Shaffer, Victor, NY (US);
Philip B. Race, Macedon, NY (US);
David P. Fisher, Walworth, NY (US);
David A. Nowicky, Fairport, NY (US);
Christine M. Keane, Rochester, NY (US);
James W. Hall, Ontario, NY (US);
Douglas E. Shaffer, Victor, NY (US);
Philip B. Race, Macedon, NY (US);
David P. Fisher, Walworth, NY (US);
John D. Brush & Co., Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A locking mechanism for an enclosure is provided. The enclosure comprises a base including a locking groove formed therein, and a lid pivotally coupled with the base having a lock bore formed therein. The lock mechanism is mounted in the lock bore and includes a pin that is selectively positioned within the locking groove to secure the lid to the base. Also provided is a molding device and method for forming the lock bore. The mold device includes a base member with a pair of arms having a mold protrusion and a lower cam surface. The molding device also includes a housing having a pair of mold protrusion openings. The mold protrusions selectively extend outwardly through mold protrusion openings when a wedge engages the lower cam surfaces on the arms, wherein the arms spread apart from one another to form a pair of snap grooves in the lock bore.