Link And Lever Patents (Class 292/82)
  • Patent number: 8403375
    Abstract: A face panel for a computer housing includes a face panel body and a cover plate assembly. The face panel body includes a surrounding wall and a mounting hole. The surrounding wall has first and second engaging grooves. The cover plate assembly includes a cover plate, a locking member, and an unlocking member. The cover plate has a first engaging hook for engaging the first engaging groove, and a guide groove. The locking member is assembled to the guide groove, and has a second engaging hook, a post, and a restoring resilient plate to apply a pressure to the cover plate so as to enable the second engaging hook to engage the second engaging groove. The unlocking member has an operating portion, and a contact portion movable with the operating portion so as to push the post for disengaging the second engaging hook from the second engaging groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: AOPEN Inc.
    Inventors: Jo-Chiao Wang, Hsuan-Ying Wen
  • Patent number: 8297467
    Abstract: A slow cooker comprising a housing, a container disposed in a hollow body of the housing, a lid, and a sealing ring sealingly engages the lid and the container. The container has a rim disposed with an engaging means. The engaging means comprises a movable member and an upper stationary member. The upper stationary member has an upper surface disposed with a sliding plate. The sliding plate has a limiting end surface atop for limiting movement of the movable member. A space is formed between the limiting end surface and the sliding plate for a tongue of the movable member to pass through. The movable member is disposed on the sliding plate. The tongue of the movable member passes through the space to press onto the lid, and the movable member is secured onto the sliding plate via a snapping means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Midea Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chengen Zhong, Pingtao Chen, Yun Yang
  • Patent number: 4421349
    Abstract: A cowling latch for an engine nacelle or the like. The latch characterized by having a collet for engaging a pin extending outwardly from a keeper assembly. The collet when the latch handle is in a closed position secures the pin against the movement of the latch in tension and in shear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1983
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Alfred H. Greiert, Jr.