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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2010
Patrick Daubigney, Authume, FR;
Patrick Daubigney, Authume, FR;
CoActive Technologies, LLC, Newton, MA (US);
Abstract
A latching device for latching a first front connector to a complementary second rear connector. The latching device comprises at least a front latching element supported by the front connector, the front latching element comprising a rear latching segment. The latching device further comprises a rear latching element supported by the rear connector, the rear latching element comprising a front latching segment and being mounted moveable axially from a rear unlatching position to a front latching position in which the front and rear connectors are immobilize axially together, characterized in that the latching device comprises an axial sleeve supported by the rear connector, the sleeve being opened axially towards the front and the rear, the rear latching element being mounted movable axially into the sleeve from its rear unlatching position to its front latching position.