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

Claim 9:
10. A guard assembly, comprising:
a guard including a fixed portion and a door, the door is attached to a hinge of the fixed portion and is rotatable with respect to the fixed portion between a closed position and an open position; and
a latch mechanism including 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 of the door, 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.