Snap-in latch
AssigneeAccuride International, Inc.
InventorBaoloc Le
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Abstract
Removable hardware for a slide assembly. In some embodiments the hardware is laterally biasable with respect to a web of a slide member. In some embodiments the hardware is placed between a bayonet extending from the web and the web, with a tab protruding from the web into a window of the latch, with the window being dimensioned so as to maintain the tab in the window as the latch arm is flexed. In further embodiments the latch arm includes tines which grip protrusions extending from the web of the slide member.
Claims22
A disconnect latch for a slide assembly comprising at least two slide members, the disconnect latch comprising:
- a latch arm laterally biasable to a web of a first slide member;
- means for removably fastening the latch arm to the web of the first slide member of the slide assembly, the means for removably fastening being such that the latch arm is removable from the slide assembly;
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- means on a second slide member for contacting the latch arm during movement of first slide member relative to the second slide member when the latch arm is in a first unbiased position, and for not contacting the latch arm during movement of the first slide member relative to the second slide member when the latch arm is laterally biased with respect to the web of the first slide member;
A slide member with a disconnect latch for a slide assembly, the disconnect latch comprising:
- a latch arm;
- a bayonet extending from a web of the slide member;
- a cutout in the latch arm, the cutout adapted to receive a portion of the bayonet when the latch arm is placed between the portion of the bayonet and a plane formed by the web of the slide member;
- a tab extending from the web of the first member;
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- a slot in the latch arm adapted to receive the tab.
A slide member with disconnect latch hardware comprising:
- a slide member having a web and a bayonet extending from the web;
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- a latch arm between a portion of the bayonet and the web, the latch arm having a post, the post being located in an aperture in a portion of the bayonet.
A slide member with disconnect latch hardware comprising:
- a slide member having a web and a bayonet extending from the web;
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- a latch arm between an extension of the bayonet and the web, the latch arm including two hooked flexible members extending from a side of the latch arm, the area between the flexible members forming a holding area with the bayonet located within the holding area.
A slide assembly including a disconnect latch, the slide assembly including a disconnect latch comprising:
- a first slide member;
- a second slide member slidably coupled to the first slide member, the second slide member having a bayonet extending from a web of the second slide member;
- a latch arm removably fastened to the bayonet of the second slide member, the latch arm having a lever end extending from a base portion about the bayonet, the lever end being biasable parallel to a plane formed by a web of the second slide member;
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- a stop on the first slide member, the stop being in the travel path of the latch arm when the latch arm is in an unbiased position.
A slide member with removable hardware comprising:
- a slide member having a planar web and two brackets extending from the planar web, the brackets having a first portion extending away from the planar web and a second portion extending from the first portion substantially parallel to a plane formed by the planar web, the second portion of each bracket extending in opposing directions, the first portion being separated by a space;
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- plastic hardware including a body portion having a pair of tines, the tines each having a notch on outer portions of the tines adapted to receive the first portions of the brackets, the tines being flexible so as to allow positioning of the tines in the space between the first portions of the brackets when the tines are flexed towards one another, with the tines each pressing against one of the brackets when the tines are unflexed.
A slide member with removable hardware comprising:
- a slide member having a planar web and a pin extending from the planar web;
- a pin extending from the planar web;
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- plastic hardware including a body portion having a pair of laterally flexible tines, the tines each having an opposing notch opposite one another on interior portions of the tines, the notches gripping the pin when the tines are unflexed, the tines being outwardly laterally flexible to allow the pin to be placed between the tines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.