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Recessed latch for flush file drawer faces

Assignee: All Steel Equipment Inc
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Filing: 1965-05-13
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1985-05-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bruce O Buhrmaster

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 11:19
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B65/00; E05B65/46

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 170 words
A FRONT PANEL ARRANGEMENT FOR FILE CABINET DRAWERS, SAID ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A FRONT PANEL HAVING DRAWER INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SURFACES AND FORMED TO DEFINE A QUADRILATERALLY SHAPED OPENING HAVING UPRIGHT SPACED APART SIDES AT EITHER END OF SAID OPENING, A PAIR OF POST STRUCTURES POSITIONED ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID OPENING ON THE INSIDE OF SAID PANEL AND JOURNALLED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT AXES PARALLELING SAID OPENING SIDES, MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID POST STRUCTURES TOGETHER FOR SIMULTANEOUS PIVOTAL MOVEMENT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS ABOUT THEIR RESPECTIVE PIVOTAL AXES, A LATCH ARM COUPLED TO ONE OF SAID POST STRUCTURES AND EXTENDING TO A POSITION ALONG ONE EDGE OF SAID PANEL FOR LATCHNG ENGAGEMENT WITH A CABINET, SAID LATCH ARM BEING SHIFTABLE BETWEEN LATCHING AND UNLATCHING POSITIONS, SPRING MEANS BIASING SAID LATCH ARM TO SAID LATCHING POSITION, AND A PUSH BUTTON CARRIED BY EACH OF SAID POST STRUCTURES AND ENGAGING THE RESPECTIVE OPENING SIDES UNDER THE ACTION OF SAID SPRING MEANS TO SERVE AS STOPS DEFINING SAID LATCHING POSITION OF SAID LATCH ARM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 170 words
A FRONT PANEL ARRANGEMENT FOR FILE CABINET DRAWERS, SAID ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A FRONT PANEL HAVING DRAWER INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SURFACES AND FORMED TO DEFINE A QUADRILATERALLY SHAPED OPENING HAVING UPRIGHT SPACED APART SIDES AT EITHER END OF SAID OPENING, A PAIR OF POST STRUCTURES POSITIONED ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID OPENING ON THE INSIDE OF SAID PANEL AND JOURNALLED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT AXES PARALLELING SAID OPENING SIDES, MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID POST STRUCTURES TOGETHER FOR SIMULTANEOUS PIVOTAL MOVEMENT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS ABOUT THEIR RESPECTIVE PIVOTAL AXES, A LATCH ARM COUPLED TO ONE OF SAID POST STRUCTURES AND EXTENDING TO A POSITION ALONG ONE EDGE OF SAID PANEL FOR LATCHNG ENGAGEMENT WITH A CABINET, SAID LATCH ARM BEING SHIFTABLE BETWEEN LATCHING AND UNLATCHING POSITIONS, SPRING MEANS BIASING SAID LATCH ARM TO SAID LATCHING POSITION, AND A PUSH BUTTON CARRIED BY EACH OF SAID POST STRUCTURES AND ENGAGING THE RESPECTIVE OPENING SIDES UNDER THE ACTION OF SAID SPRING MEANS TO SERVE AS STOPS DEFINING SAID LATCHING POSITION OF SAID LATCH ARM.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-12-19 1970-06-20 1970-12-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-19 1974-06-20 1974-12-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-19 1978-06-20 1978-12-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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