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US 12,326,048 B2Granted
Latch assembly for torque management
AssigneeLarry G. Keast
InventorLarry G. Keast
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Abstract
A latch assembly having a first portion coupled with a second portion. The first portion has a roller housing, a latch panel, and handle, and the second portion has a respective roller housing, and a respective latch panel. In a closed position, the latch panel engages with the respective roller housing, and the respective latch panel engages with the roller housing.
Claims18
A latch assembly comprising:
- a first portion, the first portion further comprising:
- a first roller housing configured with an at least one roller, the first roller housing having a first side with a first latch receptacle and a first wing receptacle, and a second side with a first housing mount;
- a first latch panel coupled with the first roller housing, the first latch panel configured with a first latch panel latch;
- a first handle coupled with the first latch panel, the first handle configured with a first handle wing configured to engage and disengage with the first wing receptacle;
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- a second portion movably coupled with the first portion, the second portion further comprising:
- a second roller housing configured with another roller, the second roller housing having a respective first side with a second latch receptacle and a second wing receptacle, and a respective second side with a second housing mount;
- a second latch panel,
- wherein when the latch assembly is in a first position, the first latch panel latch is engaged with the second latch receptacle.
6 more elements
A torque management system comprising:
- a rig having a top end and a bottom end;
- a cable having a first cable end connected to the top end and a second cable end connected to the bottom end;
- a power swivel comprising a torque arm housing configured with a telescoping rod;
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- a latch assembly configured to have the cable engaged and disengaged therefrom, and further comprising:
- a first portion;
- and
- a second portion movably coupled with the first portion,
- wherein when the latch assembly is in a first position, the first portion and the second portion couple together in a manner whereby the cable is maintained therein,
- wherein when the latch assembly is in a second position, the first portion and the second portion are decoupled in a manner whereby the cable is able to be removed from the latch assembly, and
- wherein the telescoping rod is configured with a telescoping rod end coupled with the latch assembly.
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A latch assembly comprising:
- a first portion, the first portion further comprising:
- a first roller housing having a first side with a first latch receptacle and a first wing receptacle, and a second side with a first housing mount;
- a first latch panel pivotably coupled with the first roller housing, the first latch panel configured with a first latch panel latch;
- a first handle pivotably coupled with the first latch panel, the first handle configured with a first handle wing configured to engage and disengage with the first wing receptacle;
- and
- a second portion coupled with the first portion, the second portion further comprising:
- a second roller housing having a respective first side with a second latch receptacle and a second wing receptacle, and a respective second side with a second housing mount;
- and
- a second latch panel,
- wherein when the latch assembly is in a first position, the first latch panel latch is engaged with the second latch receptacle, and the second latch panel latch is engaged with the first latch receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.