US3127205A
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Granted: 1964-03-31
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Expires: 1981-03-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:56
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05C; E05C19/00; E05C19/10; E05C19/12; E05C19/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0911; Y10T292/0913; Y10T292/0914; Y10T292/0917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
AN UNDER-CENTER TOGGLE LATCH FOR JOINING TWO MEMBERS IN ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP INCLUDING IN COMBINATION AN ENGAGEABLE ELEMENT ON ONE OF SAID MEMBERS, A BRACKET HAVING A BASE CARRIED BY THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS, AN OPERATING LEVER, MEANS COMPRISING A FIXED PIVOT FOR MOUNTING SAID LEVER ON SAID BRACKET AT A LOCATION INTERMEDIATE THE LEVER ENDS AND AT A POSITION ON SAID BRACKET ABOVE SAID BASE, A DRAWBAR HAVING MEANS THEREON FOR ENGAGING SAID ELEMENT AND MEANS COMPRISING A MOVABLE PIVOT CONNECTING SAID DRAWBAR TO SAID LEVER ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF WHEREBY THE OTHER LEVER END FORMS A HANDLE, THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID FIXED PIVOT AND SAID OTHER MEMBER BEING GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID FIXED PIVOT AND SAID MOVABLE PIVOT, SAID HANDLE BEING ADAPTED TO BE OPERATED TO SWING SAID MOVABLE PIVOT THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID BASE AND SAID FIXED PIVOT TO DRAW SAID BAR INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ELEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
AN UNDER-CENTER TOGGLE LATCH FOR JOINING TWO MEMBERS IN ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP INCLUDING IN COMBINATION AN ENGAGEABLE ELEMENT ON ONE OF SAID MEMBERS, A BRACKET HAVING A BASE CARRIED BY THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS, AN OPERATING LEVER, MEANS COMPRISING A FIXED PIVOT FOR MOUNTING SAID LEVER ON SAID BRACKET AT A LOCATION INTERMEDIATE THE LEVER ENDS AND AT A POSITION ON SAID BRACKET ABOVE SAID BASE, A DRAWBAR HAVING MEANS THEREON FOR ENGAGING SAID ELEMENT AND MEANS COMPRISING A MOVABLE PIVOT CONNECTING SAID DRAWBAR TO SAID LEVER ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF WHEREBY THE OTHER LEVER END FORMS A HANDLE, THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID FIXED PIVOT AND SAID OTHER MEMBER BEING GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID FIXED PIVOT AND SAID MOVABLE PIVOT, SAID HANDLE BEING ADAPTED TO BE OPERATED TO SWING SAID MOVABLE PIVOT THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID BASE AND SAID FIXED PIVOT TO DRAW SAID BAR INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ELEMENT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-31 | 1967-09-30 | 1968-03-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-31 | 1971-09-30 | 1972-03-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-31 | 1975-09-30 | 1976-03-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |