Night latch

Details Night latch Night latch

2006-08-17

2009-12-29

Lugo, Carlos (Department: 3673)

Closure fasteners

Braces

C292S339000, C292SDIG020, C292SDIG031, C292SDIG037, C292SDIG047, C049S449000

Reexamination Certificate

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07637544

ABSTRACT:
A night latch, in particular a night latch that includes a housing, tumbler, button, and a resilient members. The housing of the present invention maintains the tumbler, button, and resilient members. The housing also may have at least one protrusion located on its sidewall. The tumbler of the present invention has a pivoting member along with an aperture for housing a resilient member. In addition, the tumbler of the present invention may have a protrusion located on its front face, which interacts with a protrusion located on the rear end of lower portion of the button. The lower portion of the button also has a resilient member located on the front end. This resilient member exerts a force that maintains the tumbler in a retracted position.

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