Dual-position lock for securing cages in a ventilated cage and rack system
CA 2252273 A1 · Owner: Lab Products, Inc. · Inventors: Sheaffer, John E.
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A dual-position lock for securing cages of different sizes in a ventilated cage and rack system. The dual-position lock is comprised of a mounting shaft assembly consisting of a bracket having a shaft secured thereto with the shaft secured to the rack system. A first retaining member, having a retaining tab disposed on one end, is rotatably mounted on the shaft adjacent to the bracket. A second retaining member having a retaining, tab disposed on one end is also rotatably mounted on the shaft. The first retaining member and the second retaining member are matingly engaged for frictionally coupling the first retaining member to the second retaining member. The first retaining member and the …
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- Filed October 30, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 30, 2018.
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