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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Ronald Scott Tarr, Louisville, KY (US);
Srinivas Mallampalli, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 17/56 (2006.01); E05C 19/16 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01); D06F 58/04 (2006.01); D06F 58/20 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 19/16 (2013.01); D06F 39/14 (2013.01); E05C 17/56 (2013.01); A47L 15/4259 (2013.01); D06F 58/04 (2013.01); D06F 58/20 (2013.01); Y10T 292/11 (2015.04);
Abstract
A latch assembly is provided. The latch assembly includes a stator and a mover. Magnets are mounted to the stator and/or the mover. The magnets assist with holding the latch mechanism is in a closed position. A position and orientation of the magnets also assists with shaping the force required to open the latch mechanism.