Patent ID: 11959320
Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC E  F

Claim 14:
15. A processing machine, comprising:
a frame defining a work area; and
a guard assembly including a guard and a latch mechanism, the guard has a fixed portion attached to the frame and a door attached to a hinge of the fixed portion, the door is rotatable with respect to the fixed portion between a closed position enclosing a guard portion of the work area and an open position exposing the guard portion of the work area, the latch mechanism has a latch attached to the fixed portion and a catch attached to the door, the latch has a first latch protrusion and a second latch protrusion and the catch has a first catch protrusion and a second catch protrusion, the first catch protrusion engages the first latch protrusion in a first catch position corresponding to the closed position, the second catch protrusion engages the second latch protrusion in a second catch position following release of the first catch position, the latch mechanism includes a plunger applying a plunger force on the catch urging the door in a direction away from the fixed portion in the first catch position, the plunger does not apply a plunger force on the catch in the second catch position.