IP Library Granted Patent US 7,052,306
Granted Patent B2
US 7,052,306 · App. 11/118,491 · Granted May 30, 2006

Package with lock mechanism

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,052,306
App. No.
11/118,491
Granted
May 30, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A package with lock mechanism has: a package body to be slidably inserted into a cage and to be releasably locked by the cage; a slide member that is slidably attached to the package body, the slide member allowing the package body to be released from the locking by the cage when the slide member is slid to a predetermined position; and an operation lever that is rotatably attached to the package body. The operation lever allows the slide member to slide to the predetermined position while engaging to the slide member.

Claims (16)

1. A package with lock mechanism, comprising:

a package body to be slidably inserted into a cage and to be releasably locked by the cage;

a slide member that is slidably attached to the package body, the slide member allowing the package body to be released from the locking by the cage when the slide member is slid to a predetermined position; and

an operation lever that is rotatably attached to the package body;

wherein the operation lever allows the slide member to slide to the predetermined position while engaging to the slide member.

2. The package with lock mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein:

the operation lever is turned to a direction to extract the package body when the operation lever is rotated until the slide member is slid to the predetermined position.

3. The package with lock mechanism according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a spring that is provided between the package body and the operation lever, the spring energizing the operation lever to rotate to the package body side such that the operation lever is folded.

4. The package with lock mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein:

the package body includes a retention member to retain the operation lever in state of being folded.

5. The package with lock mechanism according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a spring that is provided between the package body and the operation lever, the spring energizing the operation lever to rotate such that the operation lever is unfolded; and

a retention mechanism to retain the operation lever to the package body against the energizing force of the spring.

6. The package with lock mechanism according to claim 5 , wherein:

the retention mechanism comprises a projection that is retractably attached to the package body.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Oct 31, 2016
From: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
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