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US 12,523,066 B2Granted
Multiple-actuator system with common locking element
AssigneeAristocrat Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDonald Rodd, Brian Goldstein
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Abstract
Dual-latch mechanisms are provided that allow two (or more) latches to be simultaneously released in response to a single input received via an actuator. Also disclosed are multiple-actuator systems with common locking elements that may simultaneously lock and unlock the multiple actuators via an input or inputs provided at a centralized location.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- a set of one or more cam locks;
- a set of two or more movable actuators, each movable actuator configured to be movable between a corresponding first position and a corresponding second position;
- and
- a common locking element movable between a first configuration and a second configuration relative to the housing, wherein:
- the common locking element, when in the first configuration and when each movable actuator is in the corresponding first position, interlocks with each movable actuator and prevents each movable actuator from being moved from the corresponding first position to the corresponding second position,
- the common locking element, when in the second configuration, does not interlock with each movable actuator and allows each movable actuator to be moved from the corresponding first position to the corresponding second position,
- each cam lock in the set of one or more cam locks is transitionable between a locked state and an unlocked state, and
- the set of one or more cam locks is configured to cause the common locking element to be in one or both of:
- a) the first configuration when at least one cam lock in the set of one or more cam locks is in the locked state and b) the second configuration when each cam lock in the set of one or more cam locks is in the unlocked state.
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