Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,361,646 · App. 08/139,427
Locking mechanism
Inventor:
Frederick D. Venable
Patented Case
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Granted: Nov 8, 1994
Filed: Oct 20, 1993
Inventor
Frederick D. Venable
Assignee (at issue)
TRW Limited
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