Closure latch

Inventors

Bellamy, Alexander Harrison • Radford, Richard • Charbonneau, Mark • Radford, Drew • Marquardt, Judith

Assignees

Tidi Products LLC

Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to closure mechanisms, such as a closure latch device for clamping a band. The closure latch comprises a first and second latch member engaged to pivot relative to each other. Certain embodiments relate to methods of clamping a band. Certain embodiments relate to methods of manufacturing a clamping device.

Core Innovation

A closure latch includes a band and first and second latch members that pivot relative to each other about a pivot axis. A first latch member has a band attachment portion that secures a first portion of the band to the first latch member, and the first latch member includes a first clamping surface. The second latch member includes a second clamping surface, and the band has a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion.

With the first portion secured to the band attachment portion, the second portion of the band is positioned between the first and second clamping surfaces. Tension in the band between the first and second band portions pulls the first band portion, which causes the first latch member to rotate about the pivot axis toward the second latch member. This rotation causes the first and second clamping surfaces to clamp onto the second band portion at a clamping point.

The third portion extends from the first portion to the second portion and is positioned between the pivot axis and the clamping point. The described configuration positions the third portion relative to the pivot axis and the clamping point to support the clamping action produced by band tension and the pivoting movement of the latch members. The pivoting latch action moves between an open position and a closed position.

Claims Coverage

The independent claim is clm-00001. Its core coverage is centered on a pivoting, tension-actuated band clamping latch with a specific band portion arrangement relative to a pivot axis and a clamping point.

Across the disclosed independent claim, the inventive coverage is focused on a pivot-axis-operated closure latch where band tension rotates a first latch member toward a second latch member to bring opposed clamping surfaces into clamping engagement with a second band portion, while a third band portion is positioned between the pivot axis and the clamping point.

Stated Advantages

Documented Applications

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