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US 8,966,821 B2Granted
Dual hinged door mechanism
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsJonathan D. Walker, Lawrence A. Hillegonds, Robert L. Fritz
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Abstract
An interlocking assembly for a dual hinged door, includes a first latch and second latch each rotatably secured to opposing sides of the door. Each Latch is linked to a first and second interference member respectively, such that positioning the first latch in an open position rotates first interference member in a path of rotation of the second interference member. In that configuration, second interference member is not permitted to rotate and prevents the second latch from opening.
Claims19
An interlocking assembly for a dual hinged door for a cabinet, comprising:
- a first latch rotatably secured to the door at a first side of the door, the first latch rotatable between a closed position and an open position;
- a second latch rotatably secured to the door at a second side of the door, opposite the first side, the second latch rotatable between a closed position and an open position;
- a first interference member rotatably secured to the door;
- a second interference member rotatably secured to the door, wherein the first interference and the second interference members are positioned adjacent one another;
- a first latch linkage arm rotatably connected to the first latch at a first portion of the first latch linkage arm, wherein an axis of rotation between the first latch and the first portion of the first latch linkage arm is in a fixed position relative to the first latch and to the first portion of the first latch linkage arm and is moveable relative to the door, and rotatably connected to the first interference member at a second portion of the first latch linkage arm spaced apart from the first portion, such that rotation of the first latch from the closed position to the open position moves the first latch linkage arm and causes the first interference member to rotate;
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- a second latch linkage arm rotatably connected to the second latch at a first portion of the second latch linkage arm and rotatably connected to the second interference member at a second portion of the second latch linkage arm spaced apart from the first portion, such that rotation of the second latch from the closed position to the open position moves the second latch linkage arm and causes the second interference member to rotate;
- wherein, the first interference member is positioned in a path of rotation of the second interference member, blocking rotation of the second interference member, with the first latch in the open position and the second latch in the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.