Sliding door latch with self-retracting finger pull

Details Sliding door latch with self-retracting finger pull Sliding door latch with self-retracting finger pull

1996-01-11

1998-10-06

Redman, Jerry

Closure fasteners

Bolt releasers

Free-end-engaging means

292191, 29216913, E05B 1500

Patent

active

058166297

ABSTRACT:
A sliding door deadbolt assembly containing a self-retracting finger pull mechanism is described. Provided is a latch assembly having a self-latching deadbolt assembly for mounting to a sliding door and latching with a strike plate mounted in a door frame and a self-retracting finger pull mechanism for accessing the sliding door from within a surrounding framework. Specified are a housing for fitting within the sliding door, a self-latching deadbolt for engaging with the strike plate means, a mechanism for sliding the self-latching deadbolt between a nonengaging position and an engaging position for latching with the strike plate, and a self-retracting finger pull mechanism comprising a finger pull member having first and second ends, a finger grasping recess proximate the finger pull member first end, a self-retracting finger pull mechanism within the self-latching deadbolt for providing access to the finger pull member and for retracting the finger pull member, and a finger pull attachment located proximate the finger pull member second end for providing a hinged connection to the self-retracting finger pull mechanism.

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patent: 205041 (1878-06-01), Brocksieper
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patent: 2793894 (1957-05-01), Modes
patent: 3600021 (1971-08-01), Hawkins
patent: 4566725 (1986-01-01), Klein
patent: 5452928 (1995-09-01), Donald

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