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US 2023/0172318 A1Published application
Latching system for a rotary closure
AssigneePride Manufacturing Company, LLC
InventorsJohn Robert Burt, Lee Paul Shuttleworth
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Abstract
A latching system used for a rotary closure of a shoe.
Claims10
A rotary closure, comprising:
- a plurality of components, the plurality of components defining a plurality of respective keyways, wherein the plurality of components comprises a distal-most component, wherein the distal-most component defines a distal-most keyway of the plurality of respective keyways;
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- a turnkey element having an axial portion terminating in a first tab and a second tab;
- wherein the distal-most keyway comprises a clip recess configured for engagement with a clip, wherein the clip defines a slot;
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- wherein the turnkey element extends through the plurality of respective keyways of the plurality of components and the slot of the clip such that the first tab and the second tab extend outwardly from the distal-most keyway.
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A method for assembling a rotary closure, comprising:
- assembling a plurality of components of a rotary closure, the assembled plurality of components defining a plurality of axially aligned keyways, wherein the plurality of components comprises a distal-most component, wherein the distal-most component defines a distal-most keyway of the plurality of axially aligned keyways;
- engaging a clip within a clip recess, wherein the clip recess is defined by the distal-most keyway;
- inserting a turnkey element having a first tab and a second tab through the plurality of aligned keyways such that the first tab and the second tab extends through the distal-most keyway and a slot of the clip;
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- rotating the turnkey element such that the first tab and the second tab are guided over the clip of the distal-most keyway and become seated over the clip, wherein the clip is configured to prevent disengagement of the first tab and the second tab without manual intervention.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.