Earthquake safety cabinet latch

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1992-11-19

1994-05-17

Lindsey, Rodney M.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Swinging

292336, 292DIG22, E05C 312

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053121430

ABSTRACT:
A tremor actuated cabinet door latch has a spring loaded arm held back by a weighted trip pin. The pin releases the arm in response to shaking of the cabinet, allowing the arm to engage a catch mounted on the cabinet door, to keep the door from swinging open during an earth tremor.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3918752 (1975-11-01), Leone et al.
patent: 4306431 (1981-12-01), Craig
patent: 5035451 (1991-07-01), Brady

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