Network Cabinet
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorJonathan D. Walker
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Abstract
A network cabinet is provided comprising a door and a handle, which is mounted to the door and moveable between a first position and a second position. A retractable hinge pin is interconnected with the handle through a rod, which has a plurality of apertures associated therewith. The hinge pin is in an extended position with the handle in the first position and in a retracted position with the handle in the second position. A pawl is interconnected with the door and has at least one tooth protruding from a first end. The tooth engages at least one of the apertures with the door in an open position, thus preventing extension of the hinge pin from the retracted position.
Claims38
A network cabinet, comprising:
- a door;
- a handle mounted to the door, the handle being moveable between a first position and a second position;
- a retractable hinge pin interconnected with the handle through a rod such that the hinge pin is in an extended position with the handle in the first position and the hinge pin is in a retracted position with the handle in the second position, the rod comprising a plurality of apertures associated therewith;
- and
- a pawl rotatably interconnected with the door, the pawl comprising at least one tooth protruding from a first end of the pawl, wherein the tooth of the pawl engages at least one of the apertures with the door in an open position to prevent extension of the hinge pin from the retracted position.
A network cabinet, comprising:
- a door;
- a first handle mounted to the door, the first handle being moveable between a first position and a second position;
- a second handle mounted to the door, the second handle being moveable between a first position and a second position;
- and
- a flexible member interconnecting the first handle and the second handle;
- wherein
- the flexible member prevents movement of the first handle from the first position with the second handle in the second position;
- and
- the flexible member prevents movement of the second handle from the first position with the first handle in the second position.
A network cabinet, comprising:
- a door;
- a handle mounted to the door;
- a retractable hinge pin interconnected with the handle through a rod;
- a hinge lever having first and second ends, the first end of the hinge lever rotatably connected to the hinge pin and the second end of the hinge lever rotatably connected to the rod;
- and
- a pivot member rotatably connected to the hinge lever between the first and second ends through a pivot rod;
- wherein
- the pivot member is rotatable between a first position, wherein the pivot member cannot move longitudinally, and a second position, wherein the pivot member can move longitudinally;
- and
- movement of the pivot member longitudinally retracts the hinge pin.
A network cabinet, comprising:
- a door;
- a handle mounted to the door;
- a retractable housing interconnected with the handle through a rod, the housing forming an internal cavity;
- a plunger disposed within the internal cavity such that the plunger is moveable along a longitudinal axis of the housing between an extended position and a retracted position;
- and
- a resilient member disposed within the internal cavity, the resilient member biasing the plunger into the extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.