Locking device
US4881764A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 1988 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32155
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A locking device includes a striker and a latch. The striker projects from the back side of an openable wall which is hinged on a housing. The latch is secured to the edge of an opening of the housing so that it faces the striker for engaging with and holding the striker in a snap-engaged state when the openable wall is closed. The latch is rotatably mounted in the housing so that the rotation thereof follows the direction of insertion of the striker into the latch.
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