Locking means for an over-centre fastener
OwnerLars Erikssoninventor
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Abstract
A locking means for an over-centre fastener for preventing unintentional opening of a lever of the fastener, comprises a spring (30) attached to the lever (21a) and abutment means (31) associated with a the stationary part (20) of the fastener. The spring (30) has one end attached to the lever (21a) and an opposite, movable end thereof forms engagement means (34a) engaging the abutment means (31) in a closed position of the fastener. Said opposite end of the spring is formed with guide means (34a, 34c) guiding movement of said opposite end of the spring relative to the lever (21a).
Claims5
A locking means for an over-centre fastener for preventing unintentional opening of the fastener, including manually releasable snap-action retaining means (30, 34;
- 36) between a movable lever (21) and a stationary part (20, 27) of the fastener, said retaining means comprising a spring (30;
- 36) attached to the lever (21a;
- 21b) and abutment means (31;
- 38) associated with the stationary part (20, 27), characterized in that the spring (30) has one end attached to the lever (21a) and an opposite, movable end thereof forming engagement means (34a;
- 36a) adapted to engage the abutment means (31;
- 38) in a closed position of the fastener, said opposite end of the spring being formed with guide means (34a, 34c;
- 36d, 36e) guiding movement of said opposite end of the spring relative to the lever (21a).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.