Cantilever latch mechanism
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1. A passive male cantilever latch mechanism, comprising:
- a base;
a first arm having a fixed end proximate said base and a moveable jaw end distal from said base and extending in a cantilevered fashion from said base, said first arm including a barb on a exterior portion thereof proximate said jaw end;
a second arm having a fixed end proximate said base and a moveable jaw end distal from said base and extending in a cantilevered fashion from said base, said second arm independently moveable with respect to said jaw end of said first arm, said second arm further including a barb on a exterior portion thereof proximate said jaw end;
said jaw ends of said first and second arms moveable between an open configuration wherein said jaw ends are spaced apart and a closed configuration wherein said jaw ends are in closer proximity.
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Abstract
A cantilever latch mechanism includes a base and a pair of arms extending from the base. The arms are spaced a distanced apart and selectively positionable between an open orientation wherein an opening is formed between the arms, and a closed orientation where the arms are positioned in a closer relation. Each of the arms may include a jaw extending inwardly into the opening. Preferably, the jaws are positioned on different vertical planes on each arm such that they overlap when the arms are in the closed orientation.
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1. A passive male cantilever latch mechanism, comprising:
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a base;
a first arm having a fixed end proximate said base and a moveable jaw end distal from said base and extending in a cantilevered fashion from said base, said first arm including a barb on a exterior portion thereof proximate said jaw end;
a second arm having a fixed end proximate said base and a moveable jaw end distal from said base and extending in a cantilevered fashion from said base, said second arm independently moveable with respect to said jaw end of said first arm, said second arm further including a barb on a exterior portion thereof proximate said jaw end;
said jaw ends of said first and second arms moveable between an open configuration wherein said jaw ends are spaced apart and a closed configuration wherein said jaw ends are in closer proximity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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