Closure fasteners – Knob rose plates
Patent
1996-10-24
1998-06-09
Lindsey, Rodney M.
Closure fasteners
Knob rose plates
292347, 292DIG60, E05B 1502
Patent
active
057623872
ABSTRACT:
A universal door latch is mounted on a door having a series of holes therethrough for a latch spindle and fasteners. The latch has first and second subassemblies, a spindle, and means to rotate the spindle. The first subassembly includes a first housing which is secured to one side of the door and has a recess in its inner surface in which is seated a track plate with a central aperture and elongated slots diametrically spaced from the aperture. A pair of mounting studs are slidably seated in the slots, and a ribbon spring couples the mounting studs to cause the studs remain equidistant during their sliding movement. The second subassembly includes a second housing which is secured to the other side of the door and has a recess in its inner surface in which is seated a mounting plate with a central aperture and elongated slots diametrically spaced from the aperture. A pair of fasteners is slidably seated in the slots and engaged with the studs of the first subassembly.
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Bove Vincent A.
Edgerly Jeffrey R.
Lindsey Rodney M.
The Stanley Works
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