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US 6,669,248 B2Granted
Latch and drawer device using latch
AssigneeNifco Inc.
InventorYuichi Shirase
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Abstract
A latch includes an attaching part rotationally attached to an attached part, a base plate connected to the attaching part to rotate together with the attaching part on the attached part, and a push-push type cam part connected to the base plate on a side opposite to the attaching part. Elastic pieces are formed to cooperate with the base plate for locating the base plate to a predetermined position while allowing the base plate to rotate together with the attaching part.
Claims10
A latch, comprising:
- an attaching part adapted to be rotationally attached to an attached part,
- a base plate comprising a guide wall enclosing a path and connected to the attaching part to rotate together with the attaching part on the attached part,
- a push-push type cam part connected to the base plate on a side opposite to the attaching part, and
- elastic pieces formed on two lateral sides of the base plate at portions away from the attaching part toward the cam part, said elastic pieces urging the base plate to return to a predetermined center position when the base plate rotates around the attaching part.
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A latch comprising:
- an attaching part adapted to be rotationally attached to an attached part,
- a base plate comprising a guide wall enclosing a path and connected to the attaching part to rotate together with the attaching part on the attached part,
- a push-push type cam part connected to the base plate on a side opposite to the attaching part,
- elastic pieces formed on two lateral sides of the base plate at portions away from the attaching part toward the cam part, said elastic pieces urging the base plate to return to a predetermined center position when the base plate rotates around the attaching part, and
- means for cooperating with the elastic pieces adapted to be attached to the attached part, said means engaging the elastic pieces to return the base plate in the predetermined center position when the base plate is rotated relative to said means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.