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US-8963000-B2 · Feb 24, 2015 · US
Latch system
US9247656B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9247656-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314081877-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 30, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
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A deflection or snap fit type latch system can resist separation in at least three axes. The snap fit type latch system can include a first member and a second member that when engaged are configured to form a snap fit connection, at least one of the members comprising a deflecting arm. A tee feature on the first member can include a stem and a head. A slot on the second member can slidingly receive the stem of the tee feature as the first and second members engage such that the second member is sandwiched between the first member and the head of the tee feature. The snap fit connection can resist separation in a first axis and the combined tee feature and slot resist separation in two additional axes. The snap fit type latch system can be part of an enclosure, such as a storage device.
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What is claimed is: 1. An enclosure comprising first and second mating members and a latch system for securing the first mating member to the second mating member, the latch system comprising: a deflecting arm on one of the first mating member and the second mating member for engaging a corresponding feature on the other member, the deflecting arm comprising a deflecting arm surface configured such that when the first and second mating members are moved towards engagement, the def…
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Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- G06F1/1626Primary
Physics · mapped topic
- H05K5/15Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
- H05K5/0013Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9247656B2 cover?
- A deflection or snap fit type latch system can resist separation in at least three axes. The snap fit type latch system can include a first member and a second member that when engaged are configured to form a snap fit connection, at least one of the members comprising a deflecting arm. A tee feature on the first member can include a stem and a head. A slot on the second member can slidingly re…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Western Digital Tech Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F1/1626. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 26 2016 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 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).