Latch for sliding closures

Details Latch for sliding closures Latch for sliding closures

1988-08-03

1990-01-23

Smith, Gary L.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Spring arm

292 85, 292 98, 292124, 292126, 292197, 292226, E05C 306

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048953989

ABSTRACT:
A latch especially adapted for sliding closures is provided comprising a rocker 36 having a hooked terminus 46, and means to deflect said rocker into engagement with a latch keeper 30, comprising a housing 12 having a slot 28 about which the rocker 36 rocks, and rocker rocking means comprising a biasing spring 34 and an oppositely acting pivot 38 having first and second shoulders 42, 43 in offset relation for rocking the rocker into keeper 30 engagement upon pivot rotation, the shoulders 42, 43 being locally relieved at 52 to permit return movement of the rocker 36 out of keeper engagement responsive to reverse pivot 38 rotation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 251367 (1881-12-01), King
patent: 1424936 (1922-08-01), Pearson
patent: 1489965 (1924-04-01), Prentice
patent: 3275361 (1966-09-01), Riegelmon
patent: 4185479 (1980-01-01), Riegelman
patent: 4502715 (1985-03-01), Lundblade

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