Swell latch
CA 2106037 C · Owner: Southco, Inc. · Inventors: Mork, Jarl; Mccormack, Edward A.; Holtman, Eli J.
Overview
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A swell latch assembly is mounted in an aperture formed in a first member for releasably retaining the first member against a corresponding second member and in a latched position. The swell latch assembly includes a handle which is adapted for pivotal rotation. A shaft is included comprising a unitary member which is connected with the handle. The handle is adapted to facilitate axial movement of the shaft as the handle is pivotally rotated between open and closed positions. A bushing is provided on the shaft which is adapted for axial movement corresponding with movement of the shaft. The bushing is adapted to releasably retain the second member in engagement with the first member when …
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- Filed September 13, 1993 and granted December 30, 1997. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 13, 2013.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by September 13, 2015.
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