Slam latch
US5603535A · kind A · utility
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27Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/1061
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A slam latch for securing a slidable window or door to a corresponding frame consists of a housing including a base plate, a catch and a keeper wherein the catch is spring biased downward against the housing so as to become operatively engaged with the keeper attached to the frame when the door or window is moved to a closed position causing the catch and keeper to become in juxtaposition to one another.
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