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US 11,485,682 B2Granted
Collapsible engagement mechanism
AssigneeJordon Peter Marshall
InventorJordon Peter Marshall
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Abstract
Devices and systems for collapsible engagement mechanisms are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a front panel, a first side panel connected to the front panel, a second side panel connected to the front panel, and a collapsible portion connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, where the collapsible portion is collapsible about a hinge.
Claims16
A collapsible engagement mechanism, comprising:
- a front panel;
- a base panel connected to the front panel, the base panel including a tab;
- a first side panel connected to the front panel via a first hinge;
- a second side panel connected to the front panel via a second hinge;
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- a collapsible portion including a slot, the collapsible portion connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, wherein:
- the collapsible portion is collapsible about a third hinge such that the collapsible engagement mechanism is configured to be in a collapsed position;
- the first side panel, the second side panel, and the collapsible portion are configured to rotate relative to the front panel and the base panel such that the collapsible portion moves from the collapsed orientation to an over-center orientation and the collapsible engagement mechanism moves from the collapsed position to an engaged position;
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- the tab of the base panel is configured to be located in the slot to lock the collapsible portion in the engaged position.
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A system, comprising:
- a collapsible engagement mechanism comprising:
- a front panel;
- a first side panel connected to the front panel via a first hinge and including a first engagement mechanism, wherein the first side panel rotates about the first hinge when the collapsible engagement mechanism is moved from an engaged position to a collapsed position;
- a second side panel connected to the front panel via a second hinge and including a second engagement mechanism, wherein the second side panel rotates about the second hinge when the collapsible engagement mechanism is moved from the engaged position to the collapsed position;
- a base panel connected to the front panel, the base panel including a tab;
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- a collapsible portion including a slot, the collapsible portion connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, wherein:
- the collapsible portion is collapsible about a third hinge such that the collapsible engagement mechanism is configured to be in the collapsed position;
- the first side panel, the second side panel, and the collapsible portion are configured to rotate relative to the front panel and the base panel such that the collapsible portion moves from the collapsed orientation to an over-center orientation and the collapsible engagement mechanism moves from the collapsed position to the engaged position;
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- the tab of the base panel is configured to be located in the slot to lock the collapsible portion in the engaged position.
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A collapsible engagement mechanism, comprising:
- a front panel;
- a base panel connected to the front panel, the base panel including a tab;
- a first side panel including a first engagement mechanism and connected to the front panel via a first hinge;
- a second side panel including a second engagement mechanism and connected to the front panel via a second hinge;
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- a collapsible portion including a slot, the collapsible portion connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, wherein the collapsible portion includes:
- a first collapsible panel connected to the first side panel;
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- a second collapsible panel connected to the second side panel;
- wherein the first and second collapsible panels are connected to each other via a third hinge;
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- wherein:
- the collapsible portion is collapsible about the third hinge when the collapsible engagement mechanism is in a collapsed position;
- the collapsible portion is configured to be moved from the collapsed orientation to an over-center orientation such that the first side panel, the second side panel, and the collapsible portion are configured to rotate relative to the front panel and the base panel such that the collapsible engagement mechanism is in an engaged position to secure the collapsible engagement mechanism to an engagement structure;
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- the tab of the base panel is configured to be located in the slot to lock the collapsible portion in the engaged position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.