Cam latch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9915082
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14535790

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A latch for capturing a striker includes a latch cam, a trigger, a drive cam, a motor coupled to the drive cam, and a switch coupled to the motor. The latch cam is biased to rotate toward an open position and configured to capture the striker in a closed position. The drive cam uses at least one cam surface to contact the trigger, and the switch permits actuation of the motor to rotate the drive cam when sensing the trigger or the drive cam, thereby rotating the drive cam to urge the trigger toward an unlocked position, disengage the trigger from the latch cam, and allow the latch cam to rotate from the closed position toward the open position. A system incorporating the latch and method of capturing a striker is also provided.

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SOUTHCO INC210 NORTH BRINTON LAKE ROAD P O BOX 0116 CONCORDVILLE PA 19331

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Garneau, Gregory Gilbert Berlin, US 11 136

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