Latch mechanism for tractor hitches, farm gates or the like

Details Latch mechanism for tractor hitches, farm gates or the like Latch mechanism for tractor hitches, farm gates or the like

1994-04-25

1995-05-09

Focarino, Margaret A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

280508, 292DIG12, 292140, 292165, B60D 102, E05C 104

Patent

active

054133696

ABSTRACT:
A latching device to be employed on farm tractor hitches or on large swinging gates or the like, wherein camming structure is provided for actuating a latch bolt, and wherein the camming structure is in the form of a downward, angled slot in a cylinder wall, and a camming arm extending out through the slot, whereby initial rotation of the arm will allow the bolt to move downwardly in the cylinder to a latching position extending through aligned apertures in the structures being latched together.

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