Latch and hinge assembly

Details Latch and hinge assembly Latch and hinge assembly

1987-04-23

1988-04-05

McCall, James T.

Horizontally supported planar surfaces

Plural related horizontal surfaces

Coplanar extension surface

108 63, 108 65, 108 78, A47B 104

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047351519

ABSTRACT:
A hinge and latch assembly for use in mounting an extension leaf to a support comprises at least one telescopic hinge mechanism mounted to the underside surface of the support at one end and mounted to the underside surface of the extension leaf at the other end and having a plurality of telescopic sliding members disposed between the two ends, and a pivot connection between the members and the one end connected to the extension leaf whereby the leaf can be pivoted 180.degree. when the mechanism is fully extended between a use position and a storage position; and at least one latch mechanism mounted to the underside surface of the extension leaf for retaining the extension leaf in the use position wherein the latch mechanism is automatically unlatched when the extension leaf is in the storage position and is automatically latched when the extension leaf is moved out of the storage position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2907616 (1959-10-01), Sullivan
patent: 3648628 (1972-03-01), Davis
patent: 4109589 (1978-08-01), Ruckriegal et al.
patent: 4301744 (1981-11-01), Walter

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