Door latch with adjustable latch element
US6976375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/1043
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A door latch includes pan or attachment to a flat surface of a door adjacent a door frame; an actuation subassembly which includes a handle on one side of the pan, a turn cam on an opposite side of the pan and a handle shaft which connects the handle with the turn cam through a hole in the pan, the turn cam including two rectilinear members extending in parallel with the handle shaft and away from the pan; and a latch subassembly which includes a latch element having a latch body with holes therein through which the rectilinear members extend and a latch arm, and an adjustment member to which the latch element is rotatably attached, the adjustment member moving the latch element toward and away from the pan and to adjust its positioning relative to the pan.
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