Inner door latch

Details Inner door latch Inner door latch

1990-09-06

1992-09-01

Falk, Joseph

Supports: cabinet structure

With inner and outer closures

49 67, A47B 4802

Patent

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051434300

ABSTRACT:
A latching mechanism is disclosed for application in vending machines, or the like. In a preferred embodiment the latching mechanism is of one-piece construction. The latching mechanism comprises a ramp mounted to an outer door of the vending machine and configured such that an inner door of the vending machine remains latched to the outer door when it is pulled away from a dispenser housing to access the refrigerated compartment therein. The ramp preferably comprises a ridge on a horizontal surface thereof. When the inner door is urged against the outer door, it passes over the ridge and comes to rest on the ramp. The ridge deters the inner door from sliding off the ramp and becoming detached from the outer door. An appropriate amount of force applied to separate the two doors causes the inner door to roll over the ridge and swing away from the outer door.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2129923 (1938-09-01), Frankel
patent: 2233699 (1941-03-01), Gorrell
patent: 3287079 (1966-11-01), Courson
patent: 4051858 (1977-10-01), Mele
patent: 4813753 (1989-03-01), Relyea

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