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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2011
Andrew L. Gottschalk, Monaca, PA (US);
Roger W. Helms, Beaver Falls, PA (US);
David A. Parks, Baden, PA (US);
Robert M. Slepian, Murrysville, PA (US);
Andrew L. Gottschalk, Monaca, PA (US);
Roger W. Helms, Beaver Falls, PA (US);
David A. Parks, Baden, PA (US);
Robert M. Slepian, Murrysville, PA (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A latch assembly includes a latch plate having an opening therethrough; and a latch shaft having a shaft member and a positioning shoulder disposed on the shaft member. The positioning shoulder has a seating surface thereon. The shaft member passes through the opening of the latch plate. The latch plate engages the positioning shoulder of the shaft member. The seating surface of the shaft member is swaged to retain the latch plate to the shaft member.