Torsionally-biased latch arrangement

A cover for a housing is maintained in a fixed position with respect to the housing by a latch arrangement that has at least one edge surface disposed along one edge of a flange which engages a mating surface on the housing when the cover is assembled with the housing. The other side of the flange i...

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Hauptverfasser:	WEADON, MARK W, PATTERSON, GREGORY S
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS ORWINDOWS CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS CONVEYING CURRENT COLLECTORS ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL KEYS LINE CONNECTORS LOCKS MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS PACKAGES PACKAGING ELEMENTS PACKING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PRINTED CIRCUITS PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY SAFES STORING TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION TRANSPORTING WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS
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Zusammenfassung:	A cover for a housing is maintained in a fixed position with respect to the housing by a latch arrangement that has at least one edge surface disposed along one edge of a flange which engages a mating surface on the housing when the cover is assembled with the housing. The other side of the flange is integrally formed with an elongated beam that is attached to the cover structure. The elongated beam is torsionally loaded upon assembly of the cover with the housing, and provides a bias force on the edge surface of the flange to maintain the forcible engagement of the edge surface with a mating surface of the housing. The latch arrangement combines the cost effectiveness and space efficiency characteristics of plastic latch designs with the durability, dependability and tactile qualities of mechanical spring arrangements.