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US 2014/0193193 A1Published application
Time-delayed latch
OwnerJered H. WIKANDER, George H. DASKALAKIS +1inventors
InventorsJered H. WIKANDER, George H. DASKALAKIS, Denica N. LARSEN
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Abstract
A device, system, and method are described. In one embodiment, the device includes a latch. The latch at different times is located in at least a rest position and a non-rest position. The latch receiving a manipulation force to move the latch from the rest position to the non-rest position. The latch is capable of delaying its return to the rest position after a period of time.
Claims27
A device, comprising:
- a latch to have at least a rest position and a non-rest position, wherein the latch to receive a manipulation force to move the latch from the rest position to the non-rest position, and wherein the latch to delay returning to the rest position after a period of time.
A method, comprising:
- receiving a manipulation force at a hook latch assembly, the hook latch assembly to at least have a rest position and a non-rest position;
- in response to receiving the manipulation force, moving the hook latch assembly from the rest position to the non-rest position;
- and
- delaying the hook latch assembly from returning to the rest position for a period of time.
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A device, comprising:
- a first casing to house a hook latch assembly, the hook latch assembly to include at least one hook tab to attach the first casing to a second casing;
- and
- wherein the hook latch assembly,
- when in a closed position with at least a portion of the first casing and a portion of the second casing proximate to each other at an attach plane, to cause the first casing to attach to the second casing, the hook latch assembly to default to the closed position;
- when manipulated to an open position, to cause the first casing to be allowed to release from the second casing;
- and
- to implement a time delay from a first time when the hook latch assembly is manipulated into the open position to a second time when the hook latch assembly has returned to the closed position.
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A system, comprising:
- a second casing comprising at least one slot to receive at least one hook tab;
- and
- a first casing to house a hook latch assembly, the hook latch assembly to include the at least one hook tab to attach the first casing to the second casing;
- wherein the hook latch assembly,
- when in a closed position with at least a portion of the first casing and a portion of the second casing proximate to each other at an attach plane, to cause the first casing to attach to the second casing, the hook latch assembly to default to the closed position;
- when manipulated to an open position, to cause the first casing to be allowed to release from the second casing;
- and
- to implement a time delay from a first time when the hook latch assembly is manipulated into the open position to a second time when the hook latch assembly has returned to the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.