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US 11,959,320 B2Granted
Latch mechanism for a guard assembly of a processing machine
AssigneeTE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
InventorChristopher John Karrasch
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Abstract
A latch mechanism includes a latch having a first latch protrusion and a second latch protrusion, and a catch having a first catch protrusion and a second catch protrusion. The first catch protrusion engages the first latch protrusion in a first catch position. The second catch protrusion engages the second latch protrusion in a second catch position following release of the first catch position.
Claims17
A latch mechanism, comprising:
- a latch having a first latch protrusion and a second latch protrusion;
- a catch having a first catch protrusion and a second catch protrusion, the first catch protrusion engaging the first latch protrusion in a first catch position, the second catch protrusion engaging the second latch protrusion in a second catch position following release of the first catch position;
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- a plunger applying a plunger force on the catch urging the catch in a direction away from the latch in the first catch position, the plunger does not apply the plunger force on the catch in the second catch position.
1 more element
A guard assembly, comprising:
- a guard including a fixed portion and a door, the door is attached to a hinge of the fixed portion and is rotatable with respect to the fixed portion between a closed position and an open position;
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- a latch mechanism including a latch attached to the fixed portion and a catch attached to the door, the latch has a first latch protrusion and a second latch protrusion and the catch has a first catch protrusion and a second catch protrusion, the first catch protrusion engages the first latch protrusion in a first catch position corresponding to the closed position of the door, the second catch protrusion engages the second latch protrusion in a second catch position following release of the first catch position, the latch mechanism includes a plunger applying a plunger force on the catch urging the door in a direction away from the fixed portion in the first catch position, the plunger does not apply a plunger force on the catch in the second catch position.
A processing machine, comprising:
- a frame defining a work area;
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- a guard assembly including a guard and a latch mechanism, the guard has a fixed portion attached to the frame and a door attached to a hinge of the fixed portion, the door is rotatable with respect to the fixed portion between a closed position enclosing a guard portion of the work area and an open position exposing the guard portion of the work area, the latch mechanism has a latch attached to the fixed portion and a catch attached to the door, the latch has a first latch protrusion and a second latch protrusion and the catch has a first catch protrusion and a second catch protrusion, the first catch protrusion engages the first latch protrusion in a first catch position corresponding to the closed position, the second catch protrusion engages the second latch protrusion in a second catch position following release of the first catch position, the latch mechanism includes a plunger applying a plunger force on the catch urging the door in a direction away from the fixed portion in the first catch position, the plunger does not apply a plunger force on the catch in the second catch position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.