US 12,331,569 B2
Systems and methods of one or more latch brackets
Walter Campos, Houston, TX (US); Enrique Martinez, Houston, TX (US); and Michael C. Daskalos, Magnolia, TX (US)
Assigned to Toshiba International Corporation, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Toshiba International Corporation, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/484,118.
Prior Publication US 2023/0096171 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. E05C 9/18 (2006.01); E05B 17/20 (2006.01); H02B 1/38 (2006.01)
CPC E05C 9/1875 (2013.01) [E05B 17/2088 (2013.01); E05C 9/1808 (2013.01); H02B 1/38 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/208 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power equipment cabinet, comprising:
a door operable to provide access within the cabinet;
one or more sets of fasteners coupled to the door, wherein each of the one or more sets of fasteners comprises a bolt and a retainer washer; and
one or more latch brackets disposed on an internal surface of a door frame of the cabinet operable to secure the door to the door frame, wherein each of the one or more latch brackets comprises:
a housing extending away from the internal surface of the door frame;
a flange coupled to the housing operable to secure each latch bracket to the door frame, wherein the flange is disposed perpendicular to a front surface of the housing;
an engagement aperture operable to receive the bolt; and
a recessed aperture operable to receive the retainer washer;
wherein the recessed aperture is disposed at the front surface of the housing and extends towards a back surface of the housing, wherein the engagement aperture is disposed adjacent to the recessed aperture opposite to the front surface of the housing and extends towards the back surface of the housing, and wherein the door is operable to sit flush against a contact surface when the recessed aperture receives the retainer washer,
wherein the door is coupled to the door frame through at least one hinge coupling, wherein the at least one hinge coupling comprises a slotted hinge assembly having a first hinge component attached to an external surface of the door and a second hinge component attached to an external surface of the cabinet, wherein a rod extends through apertures defined in both the first hinge component and the second hinge component, wherein the apertures of one of the first hinge component or the second hinge component are non-circular.