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Quick cam latch mechanism

  • US 20070007773A1
  • Filed: 07/08/2005
  • Published: 01/11/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A quick cam latch mechanism comprising:

  • a housing;

    a bolt disposed in the housing, the bolt being positionable between an extended position and a retracted position; and

    a cam assembly disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the bolt, the cam assembly having at least one rotatable primary cam that is in operative contact with at least one pivotal linkage adapted to pivot at a rate generally greater than a rate of rotation of the primary cam, the linkage being operatively coupled to the bolt, wherein rotation of the primary cam directly pivots the at least one linkage which in turn translates into linear retraction of the bolt from the extended position toward the retracted position.

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