Axial latch actuator with locking wedge
AssigneeThe Siemon Company
InventorsDenny Lo, Maxwell Yip
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Abstract
An axial latch actuator includes: a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack; and a slidable housing that slides along the mating portion and engages the mating portion, wherein when the slidable housing slides in a first direction, the mating portion is in a latched position and when the slidable housing slides in a second direction, the mating portion is in an unlatched position. The housing also includes a locking wedge. The latch in this embodiment includes first and second fingers adjacent to one another that extend over the mating portion and have first ends connected to the mating portion.
Claims13
An axial latch actuator comprising:
- a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack, said latch having a latch surface;
- and
- a slidable housing that is configured to receive said mating portion, said mating portion slides within said slidable housing, said slidable housing is configured to slidably engage said latch surface so as to disengage said latch with said jack;
- said latch further comprises a first finger and a second finger, said first finger having a first end and a second end, said first finger is connected to said mating portion at said first end and extends over a surface of said mating portion, said second finger being connected to said mating portion, said second finger extends over said surface of said mating portion.
An axial latch actuator comprising:
- a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack;
- and
- a slidable housing that slides along said mating portion and engages said mating portion,
- wherein when said slidable housing slides in a first direction, said mating portion is in a latched position and when said slidable housing slides in a second direction, said mating portion is in an unlatched position,
- wherein said slidable housing includes a locking wedge;
- and
- said latch further comprises a first finger and a second finger, said first finger having a first end and a second end, said first finger is connected to said mating portion at said first end and extends over a surface of said mating portion, said second finger is connected to said mating portion, said second finger extends over said surface of said mating portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.