US2010259141A1PendingUtilityA1

Latch for Enclosure

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 30, 2006Filed: Apr 27, 2010Published: Oct 14, 2010
Est. expiryJun 30, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Steven J. JohnsonJohann Anthony ToikkaTrent Jones
E05B 15/022H02B 1/38E05B 63/244E05C 19/06E05B 63/0052E05C 7/02E05C 3/04
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Abstract

An enclosure includes a back enclosure unit, a front enclosure unit hinged to the back enclosure unit, a rod coupled to the front enclosure unit, and a spring latch coupled to the back enclosure unit, wherein the rod engages the spring latch when the front enclosure unit is closed upon the back enclosure unit.

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1 . An enclosure comprising:
 a back enclosure unit;   a front enclosure unit hinged to the back enclosure unit;   a rod coupled to the front enclosure unit; and   a spring latch coupled to the back enclosure unit, wherein the rod engages the spring latch when the front enclosure unit is closed upon the back enclosure unit, and wherein the rod is rotated to disengage from the spring latch.   
     
     
         2 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the rod includes an edge to engage the spring latch. 
     
     
         3 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the rod extends from a front of the front enclosure unit to a rear of the front enclosure unit. 
     
     
         4 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the spring latch includes at least two arms biased towards each other. 
     
     
         5 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , further including an alignment feature on the back enclosure unit and a mating alignment feature on the front enclosure unit. 
     
     
         6 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the rod is internally mounted within the front enclosure unit and is aligned with the spring latch. 
     
     
         7 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the rod and spring latch are adapted to automatically latch upon the closing of the front enclosure unit on the back enclosure unit. 
     
     
         8 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , including a front door to cover an open front side of the front enclosure unit. 
     
     
         9 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , including a gasket material on at least one of the front or back enclosure units.

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