Patent ID: 11971190
Assignee: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A damper assembly, comprising:
a frame comprising an inner surface and a protrusion extending inwardly relative to the inner surface;
a damper blade coupled to the frame, wherein the damper blade is configured to transition between an open position and a closed position; and
a latch coupled to the frame, wherein the latch is configured to deform to facilitate transition of the damper blade between the open position and the closed position and to expand to capture and retain the damper blade in the closed position, the latch comprises a tab segment configured to move toward the protrusion during deformation of the latch and to move away from the protrusion during expansion of the latch, a length of the tab segment is less than a thickness of the protrusion, and a distal end of the tab segment overlaps with the thickness of the protrusion.