Patent ID: 9207721
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: E05B,G06F,H05K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a housing; a cover removably attached to the housing; a static pin attached to the housing, wherein the static pin is engaged within a recess of a gear rack member; and a geared latch assembly attached to the cover, the geared latch assembly including the gear rack member and having a monolithic latch member; wherein the latch member comprises a non-geared end, a geared end opposite the non-geared end, the geared end including a plurality of gear teeth circumferentially disposed about an axis of rotation; and wherein rotation of both the non-geared end and the geared end of the latch member from a first position to a second position about the axis of rotation causes the cover to slide from a closed state to an open state.