US3149864A
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Latch mechanism
Assignee: VONNEGUT HARDWARE CO
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Filing: 1962-08-13
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Granted: 1964-09-22
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Expires: 1982-08-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John R Foster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:34
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B65/00; E05B65/10; E05B65/1046; E05B65/106; E05B65/1066; E05B63/00; E05B63/24; E05B63/248; E05B65/1006; E05B65/1013; E05C; E05C9/00; E05C9/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0801; Y10T292/0822; Y10T292/0908; Y10T292/175; Y10T292/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
IN A LATCH MECHANISM, A MOVABLE LATCH BOLT, A RECIPROCABLE ACTUATOR FOR SAID LATCH BOLT, SAID ACTUATOR BEING YIELDABLY BIASED TOWARD ONE END OF ITS STROKE, FRAME MEANS STATIONARILY STRADDLING A PORTION OF SAID ACTUATOR AND FORMED WITH A SLOT THEREIN ELONGATED IN THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR, A PIN FIXED TO SAID ACTUATOR AND PROJECTING THEREFROM THROUGH SAID SLOT, A FURTHER PIN FIXED TO SAID FRAME MEANS IN SPACED, SUBSTANTIAL PARALLELISM WITH SAID FIRST-NAMED PIN, AND A RETAINER FORMED WITH A GUIDEWAY ELONGATED IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE RELATIVE TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR, SAID FURTHER PIN BEING RECEIVED IN SAID GUIDEWAY TO SUPPORT SAID RETAINER, SAID RETAINER FURTHER BEING FORMED WITH A FURTHER GUIDEWAY ELONGATED IN THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR AND HAVING A BRANCH GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID FIRST-NAMED GUIDEWAY, SAID FIRST-NAMED PIN EXTENDING INTO SAID FURTHER GUIDEWAY, AND SAID RETAINER BEING YIELDABLY BIASED IN A DIRECTION TO CAUSE ENTRY OF SAID FIRST-NAMED PIN INTO SAID BRANCH WHENEVER SAID ACTUATOR IS MOVED AGAINST ITS BIAS TOWARD THE OPPOSITE END OF ITS STROKE TO BRING SAID FIRST-NAMED PIN INTO REGISTRY WITH SAID BRANCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
IN A LATCH MECHANISM, A MOVABLE LATCH BOLT, A RECIPROCABLE ACTUATOR FOR SAID LATCH BOLT, SAID ACTUATOR BEING YIELDABLY BIASED TOWARD ONE END OF ITS STROKE, FRAME MEANS STATIONARILY STRADDLING A PORTION OF SAID ACTUATOR AND FORMED WITH A SLOT THEREIN ELONGATED IN THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR, A PIN FIXED TO SAID ACTUATOR AND PROJECTING THEREFROM THROUGH SAID SLOT, A FURTHER PIN FIXED TO SAID FRAME MEANS IN SPACED, SUBSTANTIAL PARALLELISM WITH SAID FIRST-NAMED PIN, AND A RETAINER FORMED WITH A GUIDEWAY ELONGATED IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE RELATIVE TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR, SAID FURTHER PIN BEING RECEIVED IN SAID GUIDEWAY TO SUPPORT SAID RETAINER, SAID RETAINER FURTHER BEING FORMED WITH A FURTHER GUIDEWAY ELONGATED IN THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID ACTUATOR AND HAVING A BRANCH GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID FIRST-NAMED GUIDEWAY, SAID FIRST-NAMED PIN EXTENDING INTO SAID FURTHER GUIDEWAY, AND SAID RETAINER BEING YIELDABLY BIASED IN A DIRECTION TO CAUSE ENTRY OF SAID FIRST-NAMED PIN INTO SAID BRANCH WHENEVER SAID ACTUATOR IS MOVED AGAINST ITS BIAS TOWARD THE OPPOSITE END OF ITS STROKE TO BRING SAID FIRST-NAMED PIN INTO REGISTRY WITH SAID BRANCH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-22 | 1968-03-23 | 1968-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-22 | 1972-03-23 | 1972-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-22 | 1976-03-23 | 1976-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |