Lock, particularly for suitcases, trunks and the like
AssigneeG.T. Line S.R.L.
InventorMassimo Tonelli
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Abstract
A lock for carrying cases comprises at least one block hinged at a first end to a first half-shell. The block is rotatable about a pivoting axis from a closed configuration, in which at least one tab that protrudes on the opposite side with respect to the pivoting axis engages elastically and detachably a perimetric ridge that protrudes from a second half-shell, to couple the first half-shell to the second half-shell, to an opening configuration, in which the tab is disengaged from the ridge, and vice versa. The lock comprises a lever, which is hinged to the block at a first end portion thereof and can be gripped at a second end portion thereof, which is opposite to the first one, for the rotation of the block and the disengagement of the tab from the ridge.
Claims7
A lock for suitcases, trunks and carrying cases, comprising:
- a first and a second half-shells;
- at least one block which is hinged at a first end thereof to a pivoting axis, to the first half-shell, said block having at least one tab that protrudes on an opposite side with respect to the pivoting axis and being able to rotate about said pivoting axis from a configuration for closing together the first and second half-shells, in which said at least one tab engages elastically and detachably a perimetric ridge that protrudes from the second half-shell, to couple the first half-shell to the second half-shell, to a configuration for opening the first and second half-shells, in which said at least one tab is disengaged from the ridge, and vice versa;
- a lever, which is hinged to said block at a first lever end portion, said lever having a second end portion thereof that is suitable for gripping, and is opposite to the first end portion in order to actuate rotation of said block and disengagement of said at least one tab from said ridge, with consequent transition from the closed configuration to the open configuration, said lever having further a protrusion that is shaped so as to engage by interlocking elastically the ridge at said closed configuration, in order to strengthen coupling of the first half-shell to the second half-shell, said protrusion being disengageable from the ridge independently of said block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.