Latch and lock assemblies with spring-biased slide bolts

US4841755A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Eastern Company · US

Inventors

• Lee S. Weinerman · Medina, US
• Steven A. Mayo · Akron, US
• Joel T. Vargus · Parma, US
• Frank R. Albris · Parma, US
• Richard H. Russell · Farmington, US
• Thomas V. McLinden · Woodbury, US
• Richard M. O'Grady · Southington, US
• Timothy H. Wentzell · South Windsor, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 10, 1987
• Grant date: Jun 27, 1989
• Expiry date: Jul 10, 2007

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T292/106
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

Flush mountable latches and locks for industrial cabinets, tool carts, electrical equipment enclosures and the like utilize versatile housings of novel configuration together with a variety of types of handles that are movable relative to the housing to effect unlatching movements of spring-projected slide bolts. Locking mechanisms are mountable on the housings to selectively permit and prevent unlatching movements of the latch bolts. The resulting arrangement provides sturdy latch and lock assemblies that employs a small number of relatively movable parts that can be assembled and serviced with ease.