Low profile latching mechanism
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Apr 16, 2024
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Mar 11, 2021
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Sep 11, 2019
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Abstract
A latching mechanism includes a latch housing comprising a plurality of standoffs, a mechanical energy storage component operatively coupled to the latch housing and a latch positioned inside the latch housing and operatively coupled to the mechanical energy storage component on a first side of the latch, the latch comprising a first opening positioned near the center of a body of the latch, a plurality of second openings positioned near the perimeter of the body of the latch and a ridge on a second side of the latch, wherein each of the plurality of standoffs protrude into a corresponding second opening of the plurality of second openings and wherein the latch moves in a lateral direction relative to the latch housing.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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PURE STORAGE INC | 2555 AUGUSTINE DRIVE SANTA CLARA CA 95054 |
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- 2019 Application Filing Year
- E05B Class
- 1193 Applications Filed
- 809 Patents Issued To-Date
- 67.82 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Lotter, Eric | Gilroy, US | 6 | 14 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 14 | |||
Prabhakar, Aditya | San Mateo, US | 9 | 64 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 64 |
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