Lock with sliding locking elements

US8939474B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8939474-B2
Application numberUS-201113152913-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 3, 2011
Priority dateJun 3, 2011
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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A lock includes a housing and a slide mechanism adapted to translate in the housing along a locking axis. The lock includes one or more locking elements connected to the slide mechanism. The locking elements translate along the locking axis with the slide mechanism.

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What is claimed is: 1. A lock comprising: a housing; a cam rotatably mounted in the housing from a first operating position to a second operating position; a slide mechanism adapted to translate in the housing along a locking axis, wherein the slide mechanism comprises a slot substantially orthogonal to the locking axis; a linkage fixed to the cam; a pin coupled to the linkage and being slidably engaged with the slot of the slide mechanism, wherein rotation of the cam moves…

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What does patent US8939474B2 cover?
A lock includes a housing and a slide mechanism adapted to translate in the housing along a locking axis. The lock includes one or more locking elements connected to the slide mechanism. The locking elements translate along the locking axis with the slide mechanism.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hagemeyer Bruce, Raap Dan, Tagtow Gary E, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E05B63/14. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).