Track and latch assembly for slidable door

Details Track and latch assembly for slidable door Track and latch assembly for slidable door

1983-01-20

1984-12-11

Kannan, Philip C.

Movable or removable closures

With means mounting closure for reciprocation

With latch or lock

49213, 49222, 49411, E05D 1304

Patent

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044869800

ABSTRACT:
A track and latch assembly for a slidable door is disclosed. The track and latch assembly is operative in combination with a slidable door of the type which is slidably supported adjacent the upper end thereof from a wall so that the door is slidable along the surface of the wall for movement between open and closed positions, but so that the door is slightly outwardly pivotable about an axis adjacent the upper end thereof for movement of the lower portion of the door outwardly slightly with respect to the wall. The track and latch assembly includes a track which is mounted in fixed relation with respect to the wall adjacent the lower end of the door and a latch assembly which is mounted on the door. The latch assembly and the track cooperate for guiding and positioning the lower end of the door so that when it is in either of the open or closed positions thereof, it is in snug engagement with the wall adjacent the lower end of the door, but so that when the door is in an intermediate position, the lower portion thereof is outwardly spaced from the wall to permit the door to slide freely. Accordingly, the door is firmly held so that it is maintained substantially rattle-free when it is in either of the open or closed positions but it is nevertheless easily slidable between said positions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1376350 (1921-04-01), Neumann et al.
patent: 1611536 (1926-12-01), Lacy
patent: 3103713 (1963-09-01), Ahlgren
patent: 4114317 (1928-09-01), Crawley

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