Door latch means

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1982-04-23

1984-03-27

Smith, Gary L.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Sliding and swinging

292173, E05C 500

Patent

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044389612

ABSTRACT:
A door latch for latching a swingably mounted door. The latch includes a striker assembly which is operable in a dual capacity. First, the striker assembly is pivotally operable for accomplishing the unlatching action or is arcuately swung in the act of being withdrawn from the keeper socket, thus unlatching the door latch. Second, at least a portion of the striker assembly is rectilinearly operable for accomplishing the latching action as it slidably engages the lip of the keeper socket and is subsequently thrust into the keeper socket as the door continues to be fully closed thus latching the door latch. A shaft extends through the mainbody of the striker for facilitating the unlatchable swinging action thereof and which carries handle or knob structure at either end thereof to further facilitate unlatching and opening the door.

REFERENCES:
patent: 885496 (1908-04-01), Leopold
patent: 1946833 (1934-02-01), Brown
patent: 2078073 (1937-04-01), Geske et al.
patent: 2807839 (1957-10-01), Whaley
patent: 4106239 (1978-08-01), Bancroft et al.

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