Lever latch
US4693503A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 1986 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/1092
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A latching device comprising a flanged housing and an associated handle and latch for insertion into an opening in a hinged door in which the handle is pivotally attached to the housing and the latch is pivotally attached to the handle with the handle and the latch having front surfaces which are flat and contiguous with each other and positioned substantially flush with the outer door surface when the handle and the latch are in the latched position in which position the latch engages a keeper on the housing. In the preferred embodiment a spring is affixed to the housing for engagement with the latch when the handle and the latch are moved to the latched position thereby holding the latch in engagement with the keeper.
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