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US 7,726,750 B2Granted
Latch for enclosure
AssigneeHoffman Enclosures, Inc.
InventorsSteven J. Johnson, Johann Anthony Toikka, Trent T. Jones
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Abstract
An enclosure includes a back enclosure unit, a front enclosure unit hinged to the back enclosure unit, a rod coupled to the front enclosure unit, and a spring latch coupled to the back enclosure unit, wherein the rod engages the spring latch when the front enclosure unit is closed upon the back enclosure unit.
Claims8
An enclosure comprising:
- a back enclosure unit including an open front side, the back enclosure unit adapted to be mounted against a wall;
- a front enclosure unit hinged to the back enclosure unit, the front enclosure unit including an open front side and an open back side, the front enclosure unit configured with the back enclosure unit such that the open back side of the front enclosure unit closes over the open front side of the back enclosure unit;
- a front door hinged to the front enclosure unit and located so as to cover the open front side of the front enclosure unit;
- a spring latch coupled to the back enclosure unit;
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- a rod coupled to the front enclosure unit, the rod rotatable relative to the spring latch, the rod extending from the front side of the front enclosure unit through the open back side of the front enclosure unit, the rod including a handle on one end and a latching feature on a second end, the latching feature including a ridge along a side of the rod, wherein the latching feature engages the spring latch when the front enclosure unit is closed upon the back enclosure unit.
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