Door catch

Details Door catch Door catch

1977-07-08

1978-11-07

Foss, J. Franklin

Supports

Pipe or cable

Brackets

292241, 292DIG49, B65D 4506, E05C 500, E05C 1302

Patent

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041241843

ABSTRACT:
A door catch including a housing mounted on a door, a lever arm pivotably mounted to the housing, a shank portion pivotably mounted to a midportion of the lever arm, the shank portion extending beyond the edge of the housing and adapted to fit within a keeper mounted adjacent a door. The lever arm and shank are movable between a closed and open position. The lever arm is spring biased to the open position. A rod extends through the shank portion and fits through slots in two flange portions of the housing. A latch is pivotably mounted on the rod and extends through aligned slots in both the shank portion and lever arm. The latch is spring biased to engage the lever arm adjacent the slot therethrough. The latch is movable to a releasing position whereby the lever arm and shank move to an open position and the shank disengages from the keeper.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1338219 (1920-04-01), Dutcher
patent: 1450365 (1923-04-01), Gray
patent: 2186795 (1940-01-01), Anderson
patent: 2703431 (1955-03-01), Tatom
patent: 3478547 (1969-11-01), Constable
patent: 3998481 (1976-12-01), Anthone

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