US3122402A
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Latch mechanism
Assignee: Steelcase Inc
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Filing: 1962-03-22
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Granted: 1964-02-25
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Expires: 1982-03-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Earle C Bullock
- 👤 Adrian R Olree
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:41
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B65/00; E05B65/46; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/096; Y10T292/0969; Y10T292/097; Y10T292/0972
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A LATCH ACTUATOR MECHANISM COMPRISING: A FIRST SLIDABLE ACTUATOR ELEMENT; LATCHING DETENT MEANS; LINKING MEANS FIXEDLY CONNECTING SAID FIRST SLIDABLE ACTUATOR ELEMENT AND SAID DETENT MEANS; A SECOND SLIDABLE ACTUATOR ELEMENT ADAPTED TO SLIDE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO THE SLIDING MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST ELEMENT; AND PIVOTAL LINKAGE MEANS BETWEEN SAID SECOND SLIDABLE ELEMENT AND SAID LINKING MEANS WHEREBY EITHER OF SAID SLIDABLE ELEMENTS IS ADAPTED TO SHIFT SAID DETENT MEANS WHEN SLIDABLY SHIFTED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A LATCH ACTUATOR MECHANISM COMPRISING: A FIRST SLIDABLE ACTUATOR ELEMENT; LATCHING DETENT MEANS; LINKING MEANS FIXEDLY CONNECTING SAID FIRST SLIDABLE ACTUATOR ELEMENT AND SAID DETENT MEANS; A SECOND SLIDABLE ACTUATOR ELEMENT ADAPTED TO SLIDE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO THE SLIDING MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST ELEMENT; AND PIVOTAL LINKAGE MEANS BETWEEN SAID SECOND SLIDABLE ELEMENT AND SAID LINKING MEANS WHEREBY EITHER OF SAID SLIDABLE ELEMENTS IS ADAPTED TO SHIFT SAID DETENT MEANS WHEN SLIDABLY SHIFTED.
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