Closure fasteners – Bolts – Emergency operating means
Patent
1989-09-19
1991-06-25
Gall, Lloyd A.
Closure fasteners
Bolts
Emergency operating means
292285, 292DIG65, 292DIG71, E05B 6510
Patent
active
050261002
ABSTRACT:
The apparatus includes a rod having a handle end and a cam at the other end, a housing and a hasp holding means, a housing spring, a handle and a handle spring. The housing has an aperture formed therethrough for receiving the rod. The apparatus is adapted to be assembled to wall structure for releasable securing a door. The wall structure will have an aperture formed therethrough for receiving the rod. The apparatus is assembled by locating the housing and housing spring on one side of the wall structure and the handle and handle spring on the other side of the wall structure with the rod extending through the housing aperture and through the wall aperture with its handle end coupled to the handle and handle spring and its cam located in a holding position to engage the housing such that the cam cannot pass through the housing aperture. Means is provided for preventing the housing from rotating when held next to the wall structure. The handle may be rotated to rotate the rod means to a release position where the cam can pass through the housing aperture. In this position, the housing spring moves the housing and its hasp holding means away from the wall structure for release purposes.
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Gall Lloyd A.
General Dynamics Corporation
Zobal Arthur F.
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