Latch assembly

Details Latch assembly Latch assembly

1994-02-03

1995-09-12

Lindsey, Rodney M.

Closure fasteners

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292113, 292DIG49, E05C 1704

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054492106

ABSTRACT:
Latch assembly which is free from unlocking accidents even when some other articles hit against a front end of an operating lever 3 of the assembly in which: the lever 3 is pivoted to bearing plate portions 2 of a base plate 1 through a first pivot 4; a latch arm 5 is pivoted to the lever 3 through a second pivot 6; a projecting plate portions 12 of a lock plate 11 are inserted in slots 13 of guide plate portions 10 of the base plate 1; a socket-member plate 19 fixed to the lever 3 has a locking plate portions 20 in which locking notches 21 are provided; these notches 21 are engaged with the projecting plate portions 12 of the lock plate 11 and held in such engaging condition under the influence of a compression coil spring 18; and, a push plate 14 for releasing the notches 21, 21 from such engaging condition is disposed in a rear-surface side cavity portion 9 of the lever 3.

REFERENCES:
patent: 845781 (1907-03-01), Hawley
patent: 3237978 (1966-03-01), Swanson
patent: 3524667 (1970-08-01), Swanson
patent: 3698753 (1972-10-01), Atkinson
patent: 3998481 (1976-12-01), Anthone
patent: 4679833 (1987-07-01), Dueringer

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