Fail-safe latch mechanism
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United States of America Patent
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Feb 14, 2017
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app pub date -
May 9, 2014
filing date -
May 9, 2014
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Abstract
A latch and fail-safe mechanism suitable for use with an industrial cart, dolly, trailer or other types mobile platforms or carriers. According to an embodiment, the latch comprises a housing or enclosure, a latch mechanism, a hitch hook and a fail-safe mechanism. The housing includes a back-plate configured to attach the latch to a mounting bracket or frame plate on the cart. The latch mechanism is operatively coupled to the hitch hook and configured to bias the hitch hook in a closed or engaging position. The fail-safe mechanism is operatively coupled to the hitch hook and configured to bias and maintain the hitch hook in the closed position in the event of failure of the latch mechanism.
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International Classification(s)
- 2014 Application Filing Year
- B60D Class
- 187 Applications Filed
- 176 Patents Issued To-Date
- 94.12 % Issued To-Date
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Patent Citation Ranking
- 3 Citation Count
- B60D Class
- 17.07 % this patent is cited more than
- 8 Age
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| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Aug 14, 2028 |
