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US 2022/0090412 A1Published application
Latch assembly
AssigneeElbee Pty Ltd.
InventorAndrew Marsden
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Abstract
Latch assemblies to secure a door, drawer, or other enclosure are disclosed. An assembly may include a latch and a catch. A latch arm is bendable to transition between an engaging position and a disengaged position. The latch may include a curved flexible support to provide a desired resistance to bending of the latch arm, and the flexible support may be vertically separated from the latch arm. The latch may be made of a unitary piece.
Claims29
A latch assembly comprising:
- a latch including:
- a base configured to be connected to a first surface;
- a latch arm, the latch arm having a proximal region connected to the base;
- a latch engagement portion positioned on the latch arm;
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- a flexible support fixedly connected to the base and connected to the latch arm, wherein the flexible support includes a curved portion and the flexible support is spaced from the latch arm along at least a portion of the flexible support;
- wherein the flexible support is configured such that when the latch is connected to the first surface, applying a force on the latch arm in a direction toward the flexible support bends the flexible support such that the latch engagement portion moves.
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A latch assembly comprising:
- a latch including:
- a latch base configured to be connected to a first surface;
- a latch arm including a proximal portion connected to the latch base at a latch arm-base connection location;
- a latch engagement portion positioned on the latch arm;
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- a flexible bow support;
- wherein the flexible bow support has a first portion connected to the latch base at a bow-base connection location, and has a second portion connected to the latch arm at a bow-latch arm connection position;
- wherein the latch has an engaging position, and when the latch is in the engaging position, the latch arm-base connection location is vertically spaced from the bow-base connection location of the flexible bow support by a first distance, and the latch engagement portion is vertically spaced from the bow-base connection location by a second distance;
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- wherein the latch has a disengaged position, and when the latch is in the disengaged position, the latch arm-base connection location remains vertically spaced from the bow-base connection location by the first distance, and the latch engagement portion is vertically spaced by a third distance from the bow-base connection location, and the third distance is less than the second distance.
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A latch assembly comprising:
- a latch base;
- a latch arm including a proximal portion connected to the latch base;
- a flexible support including a curved portion, the flexible support including a first portion connected to the latch base at a support-base connection location, and the flexible support including a second portion connected to the latch arm at a support-latch arm connection position, wherein the flexible support is vertically spaced from the latch arm between the support-base connection location and the support-latch arm connection location;
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- a bend limiter attached to one of the latch arm and the flexible support, and positioned between the latch arm and the flexible support;
- wherein the latch arm and flexible support are configured to bend when a force is applied to the latch arm in the direction of the flexible support;
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- wherein the bend limiter is configured to contact the other of the latch arm and the flexible support when the latch arm and flexible support bend in response to an application of force to the latch arm in the direction of the flexible support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.