Latch

Details Latch Latch

1977-07-11

1978-09-12

Frazier, Roy D.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Sliding

292174, 2923363, 292DIG30, E05C 116

Patent

active

041132920

ABSTRACT:
The latching apparatus has an external housing which contains a recess, an internal activating mechanism and a biased locking bolt for engagement with an associated striker plate. The operation of the latch is accomplished by inserting the hand into the recess and sliding a therein positioned handle cup. The movement of the cup causes, inside of the activating mechanism, the spreading of two levers which are geared to one another and are connected to the spring biased locking bolt. The levers will upon movement make contact with a pivot point and the resulted leverage action will pull the bolt to a retracted or unlatched position. Release of the handle cup automatically reverses the operation and moves the bolt in the latching position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 475368 (1892-05-01), Welch
patent: 1026747 (1912-05-01), Jansen
patent: 2476520 (1949-07-01), Waitekaites
patent: 3357733 (1967-12-01), Heifetz
patent: 3402422 (1968-09-01), Baer
patent: 3494650 (1970-02-01), Slopa
patent: 3552158 (1971-01-01), Van Lengen
patent: 3909051 (1975-09-01), Nakai

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Latch does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Latch, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Latch will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2381309