Latch with Dual Rotary Pawls
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1. A latch mechanism comprising:
- a housing;
a first pawl rotationally supported by said housing, said first pawl being rotationally movable between latched and unlatched positions;
a second pawl rotationally supported by said housing, said second pawl being rotationally movable between latched and unlatched positions;
means for retaining said first pawl in its latched position;
means for retaining said second pawl in its latched position; and
means for actuating said means for retaining said first pawl and said means for retaining said second pawl, said means for actuating said means for retaining said first pawl and said means for retaining said second pawl providing for selective release of said first pawl and said second pawl from their latched positions under control of a user.
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Abstract
A latch with dual rotary pawls is disclosed. The latch is particularly suited for releasably securing dual doors of a compartment in the closed position. Each rotary pawl engages a striker attached to a respective one of the doors to secure both doors in the closed position relative to the compartment.
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1. A latch mechanism comprising:
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a housing; a first pawl rotationally supported by said housing, said first pawl being rotationally movable between latched and unlatched positions; a second pawl rotationally supported by said housing, said second pawl being rotationally movable between latched and unlatched positions; means for retaining said first pawl in its latched position; means for retaining said second pawl in its latched position; and means for actuating said means for retaining said first pawl and said means for retaining said second pawl, said means for actuating said means for retaining said first pawl and said means for retaining said second pawl providing for selective release of said first pawl and said second pawl from their latched positions under control of a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A latch mechanism comprising:
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a housing; a first pawl rotationally supported by said housing, said first pawl being rotationally movable between latched and unlatched positions; a second pawl rotationally supported by said housing, said second pawl being rotationally movable between latched and unlatched positions; a locking bar engageable with at least one of said first and second pawls to retain said first and second pawls in their latched positions, said locking bar being movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, said first and second pawls being retained in their latched positions when said locking bar is in said engaged position; and means for actuating said locking bar, said means for actuating said locking bar providing for selective movement of said locking bar between engaged and disengaged positions under control of a user. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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