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US 12,331,569 B2Granted
Systems and methods of one or more latch brackets
AssigneeToshiba International Corporation
InventorsWalter Campos, Enrique Martinez, Michael C. Daskalos
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Abstract
A cabinet including a door, a fastener, and a latch bracket is provided. The fastener is extending at least partially through an aperture in the door. The latch bracket is located on an internal surface of a door frame to secure the door to the door frame. A retainer washer is disposed around the fastener and disposed between the latch bracket and the door in order to retain the fastener when in a disengaged position.
Claims14
A power equipment cabinet, comprising:
- a door operable to provide access within the cabinet;
- one or more sets of fasteners coupled to the door, wherein each of the one or more sets of fasteners comprises a bolt and a retainer washer;
- and
- one or more latch brackets disposed on an internal surface of a door frame of the cabinet operable to secure the door to the door frame, wherein each of the one or more latch brackets comprises:
- a housing extending away from the internal surface of the door frame;
- a flange coupled to the housing operable to secure each latch bracket to the door frame, wherein the flange is disposed perpendicular to a front surface of the housing;
- an engagement aperture operable to receive the bolt;
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- a recessed aperture operable to receive the retainer washer;
- wherein the recessed aperture is disposed at the front surface of the housing and extends towards a back surface of the housing, wherein the engagement aperture is disposed adjacent to the recessed aperture opposite to the front surface of the housing and extends towards the back surface of the housing, and wherein the door is operable to sit flush against a contact surface when the recessed aperture receives the retainer washer,
- wherein the door is coupled to the door frame through at least one hinge coupling, wherein the at least one hinge coupling comprises a slotted hinge assembly having a first hinge component attached to an external surface of the door and a second hinge component attached to an external surface of the cabinet, wherein a rod extends through apertures defined in both the first hinge component and the second hinge component, wherein the apertures of one of the first hinge component or the second hinge component are non-circular.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving a fastener comprising a bolt and a retainer washer from a set of fasteners into a latch bracket disposed on an internal surface of a door frame of a cabinet in an engaged position, the latch bracket comprising:
- a housing;
- a flange coupled to the housing operable to secure the latch bracket to the door frame, wherein the flange is disposed perpendicular to a front surface of the housing;
- an engagement aperture;
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- a recessed aperture,
- wherein the recessed aperture is disposed at the front surface of the housing and extends towards a back surface of the housing, wherein the engagement aperture is disposed adjacent to the recessed aperture opposite to the front surface of the housing and extends towards the back surface of the housing;
- securing a door to the door frame via the fastener;
- retaining the fastener to the door via the set of fasteners attached to the door during a disengaged position;
- receiving a retainer washer in the recessed aperture during an engaged position, wherein the retainer washer is disposed around the bolt about an interior portion of the door, and wherein the door is operable to sit flush against a contact surface when the recessed aperture receives the retainer washer;
- and
- rotating the door about one or more hinges disposed at a first side of the door, wherein each of the one or more hinges is a slotted hinge assembly having a first hinge component attached to an external surface of the door and a second hinge component attached to an external surface of the cabinet, wherein a rod extends through apertures defined in both the first hinge component and the second hinge component, wherein the apertures of one of the first hinge component or the second hinge component are non-circular.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.