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US 11,952,186 B2Granted
Pawl-latching devices
AssigneeHellermannTyton Corporation
InventorsGerard G. Geiger, Scott J. Adams
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Abstract
Techniques and apparatuses directed to improved pawl-latching devices are described in this document. The disclosed techniques and apparatuses provide pawl-latching devices with pawls structured to avoid the sinking and warping problems present in some conventional injection molding processes. In aspects, the pawl-latching devices include a pawl having at least one of a pivot member including a notch, a release feature on the pawl spaced apart from the front and sides of the pawl, a recess defined in the top of the pawl, and/or a recess defined in the bottom of the pawl.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a strap comprising a plurality of serrations;
- and
- a head, the head comprising:
- a slot that extends through the head, the slot including a channel, the channel configured to receive the strap;
- and
- a pawl disposed within the channel of the slot, the pawl positioned internally to the head, the pawl comprising:
- a front side, a first side, a second side, a back side, a top side, and a bottom side;
- the pawl having multiple pawl teeth defined in the front side, and configured to engage the plurality of serrations on the strap when the strap is disposed within the channel;
- the pawl connected to the head at a hinged connection;
- and
- a pivot member defined in the bottom side, the pivot member having a left side opposite a right side, and a notch in a center portion defined between the left side and the right side.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.