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US 2025/0354418 A1Published application
Pass-through door compartment interlock mechanism
AssigneeClean Air Products, Inc.
InventorsKevin Weist, Tyler Weeden
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Abstract
A locking assembly is operatively coupled to a first door and a second door of a pass-through housing. The locking assembly includes a first locking pin on the first door and a second locking pin on the second door. The locking assembly engages the first locking pin and locks the first door when the second door is opened, and engages the second locking pin and locks the second door when the first door is opened.
Claims21
An apparatus comprising:
- a pass-through housing including a first door and a second opposing door;
- a first locking pin on the first door and a second locking pin on the second door;
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- a locking assembly configured to engage the first locking pin and lock the first door when the second door is opened and to engage the second locking pin and lock the second door when the first door is opened;
- wherein the locking assembly comprises a first vertically moveable pivot arm coupled to a first keyhole profile configured to engage the first locking pin and lock the first door when the second door is opened, and a second vertically movable pivot arm coupled to a second keyhole profile to engage the second locking pin and lock the second door when the first door is opened.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a locking assembly configured for operatively coupling to a first door and a second door of a pass-through housing, the locking assembly comprising a first locking pin on the first door and a second locking pin on the second door;
- wherein the locking assembly is configured to engage the first locking pin and lock the first door when the second door is opened, and to engage the second locking pin and lock the second door when the first door is opened;
- wherein the locking assembly comprises a first vertically moveable pivot arm coupled to a first keyhole profile configured to engage the first locking pin and lock the first door when the second door is opened, and a second vertically movable pivot arm coupled to a second keyhole profile to engage the second locking pin and lock the second door when the first door is opened.
An apparatus comprising:
- a first assembly configured for coupling to a pass-through compartment, the pass-through compartment comprising a first door and a second door;
- the first assembly comprising:
- a first spring pin;
- a first spring in communication with the first spring pin;
- a first rod coupled to the first spring pin;
- a first pivot arm coupled to the first rod;
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- a first keyhole profile coupled to the first pivot arm;
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- a second assembly configured for coupling to the pass-through compartment;
- the second assembly comprising:
- a second spring pin;
- a second spring in communication with the second spring pin;
- a second rod coupled to the second spring pin;
- a second pivot arm coupled to the second rod;
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- a second keyhole profile coupled to the second pivot arm.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an assembly configured for coupling to a pass-through compartment, the pass-through compartment having a first door and a second door;
- the assembly comprising:
- a spring pin;
- a spring in communication with the spring pin;
- a rod coupled to the spring pin;
- a pivot arm coupled to the rod;
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- a keyhole profile coupled to the pivot arm;
- wherein the keyhole profile is configured to engage a locking pin and lock the first door when the second door is opened.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.