Latch assembly for holding an object in either of two positions
US4557511A · kind A · utility
2Cited by
8References
18Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 1983 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/1072
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A latch assembly, for holding an object such as a door in either of two positions, includes a catch mounted in fixed position at each of the positions. A latch is mounted on the object and includes two latch portions, each of which is formed to engage and be trapped by one of the catches upon movement of the object toward one of the positions. A first of the latch portions is manipulable from one side of the object to release the other of the latch portions from its associated catch. Similarly, the other latch portion is manipulable from the other side of the object to release the first portion from its associated catch.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.