Latching device for a grain bin door
US8123260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/444
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A latch apparatus for releasably securing a cover member over an access opening in a bulk storage structure. The latch apparatus is pivotally mounted to a cover member and includes a pair of latch members and a latch bar connected to and extending between the latch members. The latch members have a receptacle that receives a catch member and an extension that extends away from the latch member opposite the receptacle. The extension engages the cover member when the latch member is moved from a locked position to an unlocked position to prevent injury to a user.
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