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US 6,444,904 B1Granted
Orthogonal assembly latch
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsMartin E. Holman, IV, Johnny Ray Shealy, Michael Carlos Menard, Oscar Javier Pichardo
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Abstract
An orthogonal latch assembly includes a latching member 300 and a catch 400 having a first wedge shaped section 202 and a second wedge shaped section 204. The first wedge shaped section 202 enables engagement of the catch 400 with latching member 300. The second wedge shaped section 204 enables disengagement of the latching member 300 from the catch 400.
Claims20
An orthogonal latch assembly, comprising:
- a latching member;
- and
- a catch having a first wedge shaped section enabling engagement with said latching member, and a second wedge shaped section enabling disengagement with said latching member.
An orthogonal latch assembly for a housing assembly, comprising:
- at least one hook formed contiguous with a first side of a first housing member, said at least one hook for engaging at least one corresponding catch member formed contiguous with a first side of a second housing member;
- at least one latching member formed contiguous with a second side of said first housing member;
- and
- a least one catch formed contiguous with a second side of said second housing member, said at least one catch having a first wedge shaped section enabling engagement with said at least one latching member, and a second wedge shaped section enabling disengagement with said at least one latching member, wherein
- said at least one hook and at least one corresponding catch member secures said first side of said first housing member to said first side of said second housing member, and said at least one latching member and said at least one catch secures said second side of said first housing member to said second side of said second housing member.
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A housing for enclosing a device, comprising:
- a first housing member having at least one hook formed contiguous with a first side thereof, and at least one latching member formed contiguous with a second side thereof;
- and
- a second housing member having at least one corresponding catch formed contiguous with a first side thereof, and at least one catch member formed contiguous with a second side thereof,
- said at least one catch member having a first wedge shaped section enabling engagement with said at least one latching member, and a second wedge shaped section enabling disengagement with said at least one latching member, wherein
- said at least one hook and at least one corresponding catch secures said first side of said first housing member to said first side of said second housing member, and said at least one latching member and said at least catch member secures said second side of said first housing member to said second side of said second housing member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.