Apparatus and method for latching sliding closures
US5092640A · kind A · utility
10Cited by
9References
15Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/1077
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An improved method and apparatus for latching and securing closure members within a frame are disclosed. A switching latch operatively secured to a first closure member engages a keeper secured to a second closure member and is rotationally operable to secure the closure members within the frame by simultaneously imparting translational forces to closure members through the keeper along two mutually orthogonal axes.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.