Compression Latches are suited for sealed enclosures.
Press Release Summary:
With turn of latch head, compression latches produce rotary and axial pawl movement to close and seal enclosure doors. Vibration-resistant products employ double cam design that enables first stage of activation to turn pawl 75° to secure door or panel. Second stage draws in pawl to provide compressive force. Developed for access panels in passenger railroad cars, latches can be made to accept standard and custom activation tools.
Original Press Release:
Improved Compression Latches
HARTFORD, Conn., (November 2, 2005) - Nielsen Sessions offers compression latches for use on sealed enclosures. A simple turning of the latch head produces both rotary and axial pawl movement to close and then seal enclosure doors. Developed for improved performance in access panels in passenger railroad cars, these latches exceed the performance of conventional latches. Their resistance to vibration makes them well suited to other applications where vibration is an issue.
An improved double cam design enables the first stage of the activation to turn the pawl 75 degrees to secure the door or panel. The second stage draws in the pawl to provide compressive force.
These latches can be made to accept a variety of standard (e.g. slotted screwdriver or Allen hex wrench) and custom (e.g. triangular or Bellcore key) activation tools, which make them well suited for applications where a door or access panel is in an unsecured location, such as on a rail car.
