Hi guys, new to the forums here, so hello!
I'm so stuck right now trying to think of the name of this type of latch. I spent hours googling this but the closest I could get is compression latch which isn't right at all.
I know I have actually used this type before so I'm sure someone will have ideas.
I made a rough sketch. Basically it's a half cup shape that is rotated 180 deg using a lever. In the closed position the cup wedges against the mating boss therefore capturing it in all directions of movement.
at first I thought like air craft or machine panels or doors but there's nothing on Google.
Ideas?
Last edited by Kelly_Bramble; 02-05-2015 at 08:17 AM.
check southco.com or McMaster.com.
Yeah McMaster is my go to but there's nothing on there. I searched through all of southco but didn't see anything.
Still looking.
A latch is a type of mechanical fastener thatis used to join two or more objects or surfaces together while allowing for theregular or eventual separation of the objects or surfaces. A latch typicallyengages another piece of hardware on the other mounting surface. Depending uponthe type and design of the latch, this engaged bit of hardware. Latches rangein complexity from flexible one-piece flat springs of metal or plastic, such asare used to keep blow molded plastic power tool cases closed, to multi-pointcammed latches used to keep large doors closed.
A latch is a type of mechanical fastener that is used to join two or more objects or surfaces together while allowing for the regular or eventual separation of the objects or surfaces. A latch typically engages another piece of hardware on the other mounting surface.
Common types of latches:
1.Dead bolt latch
2.Spring latch
3.Cam latch
4.Norfolk latch
5.Suffolk latch etc.
Something like this?