Patents by Inventor Supan Boonmatun

Supan Boonmatun has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Robust over-center latch assembly
    Patent number: 8240724
    Abstract: An over-center latch assembly has a base for attaching the over-center latch assembly to a first part of a unit. The first part of the unit is moveable to a second part of the unit. A handle is rotatably coupled to the base by a hinge. A pivot is coupled to the handle such that the pivot traverses about the hinge. The pivot is configured to receive a hasp. A stop surface is coupled to the base whereby rotation of the handle about the hinge is limited by the stop surface. A hinge bearing is coupled to the hinge. The hinge bearing enables an increased quantity of latch/unlatch cycles of the over-center latch assembly before failure of the over-center latch assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V.
    Inventor: Supan Boonmatun
  • ROBUST OVER-CENTER LATCH ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20090255089
    Abstract: An over-center latch assembly has a base for attaching the over-center latch assembly to a first part of a unit. The first part of the unit is moveable to a second part of the unit. A handle is rotatably coupled to the base by a hinge. A pivot is coupled to the handle such that the pivot traverses about the hinge. The pivot is configured to receive a hasp. A stop surface is coupled to the base whereby rotation of the handle about the hinge is limited by the stop surface. A hinge bearing is coupled to the hinge. The hinge bearing enables an increased quantity of latch/unlatch cycles of the over-center latch assembly before failure of the over-center latch assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Supan Boonmatun