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Window latch

US4758032A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 10, 1986
Grant dateJul 19, 1988
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/285
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A window latch that includes a latch plate swingably mounted on the window and having edge notches facing a latch rod. The rod may be inserted in one notch for locking the window in a closed position. The other of the notches are keyhole shaped and the throat is smaller than the rod but will expand sufficiently to permit movement of the rod into and out of the respective notch.

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