LATCH SYSTEM

摘要

A slidable conveying assembly may include a latch frame and a latch rod rotatably engaged with, and extending at least partially through the latch frame. The latch rod may include a latch paddle at a first end. The assembly may also include a notch frame configured to slidably engage with the latch frame and a notched bar that may extend at least partially through the front notch frame and that may include multiple notches. The assembly may also include a biasing mechanism operably coupled to the latch frame and the latch rod and configured to bias the latch paddle into the multiple notches such that the latch paddle is biased into removable engagement with the multiple notches as the latch frame slides along the notch frame.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a latch frame including a front latch frame member, a rear latch frame member, a first latch side rail, and a second latch side rail; a latch rod rotatably engaged with, and at least partially extending between the front latch frame member and the rear latch frame member, and including a latch paddle at a first end; a notch frame including a front notch frame member, a rear notch frame member, a first notch side rail, and a second notch side rail, the first and second latch side rails configured to slidably engage with the first and second notch side rails, respectively, such that the latch frame slides with respect to the notch frame; and a notched bar extending at least partially between the front notch frame member and the rear notch frame member, and including a first end, a second end, a length extending between the first and second ends, and a plurality of notches disposed along the length of the notched bar, the plurality of notches configured to removably receive the latch paddle, wherein the latch paddle is gravitationally biased into removable engagement with the plurality of notches as the latch frame slides along the notch frame.