Closure fasteners – Bolts – Swinging
Patent
1993-04-06
1995-05-09
Cuomo, Peter M.
Closure fasteners
Bolts
Swinging
70379R, 70451, 411349, E05C 304
Patent
active
054133920
ABSTRACT:
A pawl assembly is adapted for being mounted in an aperture formed in a door panel for releasably retaining the door against a corresponding frame. The pawl assembly includes as portions thereof a housing which is received within the door panel aperture. The housing is formed having its distal end being conical in shape which allows a mounting nut to be mounted onto the pawl assembly when received in the door panel aperture. A drive member is included which is received within an axial bore formed in the housing and is adapted for rotational movement by an operator. A pawl is secured to the drive member in only one orientation of the pawl in relation to the drive member. The drive member rotation is limited by a protruding member which extends from the housing and into the drive member. The drive member is also included with a flange which is sized at least to completely cover the top of housing which provides a seal for restricting the passage of water, dust and other matter. A biasing member is also included which provides a frictional resistance upon the drive member on its rotational movement and also operates as a detent for releasably retaining the pawl assembly in its fully unlatched and fully latched positions.
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Milne David
Schlack Richard E.
Cuomo Peter M.
Dino Suzanne L.
Southco Inc.
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