Latching system
OwnerRichard Curtis Lucasinventor
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Abstract
A latching system connects a case lid with a plurality of catch cavities to a case body with a plurality of latch-clasp cavities. The latching system has a plurality of latch-clasps connected to the case body with a latch-clasp pivot. A communicating member is attached to each latch clasp with a communicating member pivot. A slide switch is mechanically coupled to the communicating member and has an open mode of operation and a closed mode of operation. Moving the slide switch to the open mode of operation moves the plurality of latch-clasps into each latch-clasp cavity which permits movement of the case lid distant the case body. Moving the slide switch to the closed mode of operation moves the plurality of latch-clasps into each catch cavity which prevents movement of the case lid distant the case body.
Claims4
A storage device, comprising:
- a case body comprising a plurality of latch clasp cavities;
- a case lid pivotally attached to the case body, said case lid comprising a plurality of catch cavities;
- a latching system comprising:
- a plurality of latch-clasps wherein each latch-clasp is rotationally coupled to the case body with a latch-clasp pivot;
- a communicating member attached to each latch clasp with a communicating member pivot;
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- a slide switch mechanically coupled to the communicating member;
- wherein the slide switch has an open mode of operation and a closed mode of operation;
- the storage device further comprises:
- a handle, pivotally attached to said case body and configured to be moved between a storage position within the case body and an exposed position;
- wherein, moving the slide switch from the closed mode of operation toward the open mode of operation, the handle is configured to be moved to the storage position and the slide switch is configured to 1) move above the handle, securing the handle in the storage position, and 2) move the communicating member thus the communicating member pivot and rotates the plurality of latch-clasps into each latch-clasp cavity, which permits movement of the case lid distant the case body;
- wherein, moving the slide switch from the open mode of operation to the closed mode of operation, the slide switch is configured to move the communicating member thus the communicating member pivot and rotates the plurality of latch-clasps into each catch cavity which prevents movement of the case lid distant the case body and is configured to move away from above the handle, allowing the handle to be moved to the exposed position allowing a user to grasp the handle to carry the storage device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.