Stacking latch mechanism
AssigneeThe Stanley Works Israel Ltd.
InventorsDanny Baruch, Lev Adin
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a latch mechanism configured to secure two bodies together by simply placing one body on top of the other and applying moderate downward pressure to the top body. The latch mechanism includes a housing and a latch partially disposed within the housing. The latch includes a main body, and a primary hook and an opposing secondary hook both extending from the main body. The latch is configured to be rotatable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the primary hook is not obscured by the housing. In the second position, the primary hook is substantially obscured by the housing. The latch mechanism also includes a bias configured to bias the latch toward its first position.
Claims13
A container system including at least a first container and a second container, said first container stackable on said second container, said container system further comprising:
- said first container having a first container step;
- said second container having a second container latch including a second container latch upper hook and a second container latch lower protrusion extending therefrom;
- wherein,
- when said first container is stacked on said second container said second container latch is movable between a first position in which said second container latch upper hook overlies said first container step to thereby secure said first container from moving in at least one direction relative to said second container, and a second position in which said second container latch upper hook does not overlie said first container step and said second container latch lower protrusion is engaged with said first container step to hold said second container latch in said second position.
A container system including at least a first container and a second container, said first container stackable on said second container, said container system further comprising:
- said first container having a first container step;
- said second container having a second container latch;
- said second container latch further comprising a second container latch body, an upper element extending laterally from said latch body and a lower element extending laterally from said latch body, said lower element further having a lower element protrusion extending therefrom;
- wherein,
- when said first container is stacked on said second container said second container latch is movable between a first position in which said upper element overlies said first container step to thereby secure said first container from moving in at least one direction relative to said second container, and a second position in which said upper element does not overlie said first container step and said lower element protrusion engages said first container step to hold said second container latch in the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.