Closure fasteners – Wedges
Patent
1985-03-25
1985-11-12
Smith, Gary L.
Closure fasteners
Wedges
292229, 292DIG46, E05C 1744, E05C 1754
Patent
active
045523959
ABSTRACT:
A security device characterized by a base which attaches to the top of an upper track of a sliding door or window, a wedging member having an end pivotally attached to the base, a spring biasing the wedging member towards the base, and a propping member having an end pivotally attached to the base and movable, under the influence of gravity, to an overcenter position to retain the wedging member in an open, wedging position. When closed, the device fits within the space between the top of the sliding door or window and the top of the upper track of the door or window, and when open the device prevents or limits the opening of the sliding door or window.
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Illich Russell W.
Leavitt John J.
Smith Gary L.
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