Pivot latch mechanism for external battery
AssigneeHeartWare, Inc.
InventorsSacha Hall, Thai Nguyen
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Abstract
An attachment mechanism between a controller for an implantable blood pump and a battery housing. The attachment mechanism includes a latch moveably coupled to the controller. The latch includes a pawl configured to engage the battery housing. The latch is configured to only pivot when the battery housing is engaged to the pawl during attachment of the battery housing to the controller.
Claims20
An attachment mechanism between a controller for an implantable blood pump and a battery housing, comprising:
- a latch moveably coupled to the controller;
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- the latch including a pawl configured to engage the battery housing, the latch being configured to only pivot when the battery housing is engaged to the pawl during attachment of the battery housing to the controller.
An attachment mechanism between a controller for an implantable blood pump and a battery housing, comprising:
- a latch moveably coupled to the controller;
- a strike plate coupled to the battery housing;
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- the latch including a pawl configured to engage the strike plate, the latch being configured to only pivot when the strike plate is engaged to the pawl during attachment of the battery housing to the controller.
An attachment mechanism between a controller for an implantable blood pump and a battery housing, comprising:
- a latch moveably coupled to the controller;
- a strike plate coupled to the battery housing;
- the controller includes a pair of pivot slots configured to engage a pair of corresponding pivot tabs on the battery housing;
- the latch including a pawl configured to engage the strike plate, the latch being configured to only pivot when the strike plate is engaged to the pawl during attachment of the battery housing to the controller;
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- the latch is configured to only pivot when the strike plate is disengaged from the pawl during detachment of the battery housing from the controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.