Slam latch with opposing slides
US6023953A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/0976
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A lever-action slam latch includes a pair of opposing, nested slides so that a single latch can be mounted in either left-handed or right-handed door. The locking mechanism is difficult to circumvent, and permits the key to remain in the lock while the latch is opened.
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