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Flush mounted handle, latch bolt, lock and housing assembly
Assignee: GALT CRAFTED PRODUCTS Inc 4500 KISHWAUKEE STR ROCKLAND IL 61109 A DE CORP
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Filing: 1972-04-21
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Granted: 1974-03-19
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Expires: 1992-04-21
Abstract
Abstract A novel flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly formed of a suitable plastic material such as nylon and comprising a housing conformably received and frictionally retained in an opening in a door, drawer or other closure such as intended for recreational vehicles or the like, and a combined handle and latch bolt, these two components being readily assembled when snapped together and provide a positive and secure assembly. The novel latch bolt has a flexible tab coacting with the housing to provide spring pressure to bias the latch bolt to latching position, and a key-operated locking means in the housing for retaining the latch bolt in locked position.
Inventors
- 👤 M Beckman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:00
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05C; E05C3/00; E05C3/12; E05C3/14; E05B; E05B15/00; E05B15/04; E05B2015/0472; E05B5/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/31; Y10S292/38; Y10S292/61; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0911; Y10T292/0945; Y10T292/0951; Y10T292/0959; Y10T292/1043; Y10T292/1051; Y10T292/1052; Y10T292/1061; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5093; Y10T70/5097; Y10T70/5111; Y10T70/5124; Y10T70/5128; Y10T70/5155; Y10T70/5199; Y10T70/5372; Y10T70/5385; Y10T70/5389; Y10T70/55; Y10T70/5611; Y10T70/5757; Y10T70/5761
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly comprising a housing adapted to be inserted and retained in a conforming opening in a closure, and a combined handle and latch bolt pivotally mounted in said housing, said handle being affixed to one end of said latch bolt, the latter having a leg projecting rearwardly through the housing and a slot in the rear wall of the housing with the inner end of the latch bolt having a latching projection for latching engagement, and a flexible tab on said latch bolt for spring-biasing the latch bolt into latching position, said housing comprising a cylindrical member open at the front with a slotted rear wall and internal spaced shoulders providing a slot therebetween aligned with the slot in the rear wall, said handle and latch bolt being integral with the handle extending across approximately one-half the front opening of the housing and defining an open area above the upper edge of the handle for insertion of the fingers and grasping by the operator for releasing the latch bolt, said latch bolt and handle being pivotally mounted at one end between said shoulders, the latch bolt having a leg projecting rearwardly through the slot in the rear wall of said housing with the rear end of the latch bolt having a latching hook, and a flexible tab on said latch bolt abutting an edge of the slot in the rear wall of the housing for spring-biasing the latch bolt toward latching position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
250 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly comprising a housing adapted to be inserted and retained in a conforming opening in a closure, and a combined handle and latch bolt pivotally mounted in said housing, said handle being affixed to one end of said latch bolt, the latter having a leg projecting rearwardly through the housing and a slot in the rear wall of the housing with the inner end of the latch bolt having a latching projection for latching engagement, and a flexible tab on said latch bolt for spring-biasing the latch bolt into latching position, said housing comprising a cylindrical member open at the front with a slotted rear wall and internal spaced shoulders providing a slot therebetween aligned with the slot in the rear wall, said handle and latch bolt being integral with the handle extending across approximately one-half the front opening of the housing and defining an open area above the upper edge of the handle for insertion of the fingers and grasping by the operator for releasing the latch bolt, said latch bolt and handle being pivotally mounted at one end between said shoulders, the latch bolt having a leg projecting rearwardly through the slot in the rear wall of said housing with the rear end of the latch bolt having a latching hook, and a flexible tab on said latch bolt abutting an edge of the slot in the rear wall of the housing for spring-biasing the latch bolt toward latching position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 1, in which the housing and the combined handle and latch bolt provide two components each of a plastic composition with these two components snapped into a combined assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 1, in which the handle, latch bolt and flexible tab are formed integral.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 1, in which the handle spans the lower portion of the opening in the front of the housing but leaving space thereabove for insertion of one or more fingers and when grasped and pulled outwardly by the operator releases the latch bolt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 1, in which the flexible tab is integral with the outer end of the latch bolt and projects rearwardly through the slot in the rear wall of the housing where it engages an edge of the slot in said rear wall for spring-biasing the latch bolt toward latching engagement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 1, in which the flexible tab is integral with and projects forwardly from the latching projection of the latch bolt and through the slot in the rear wall of the housing where it engages an edge of the slot in said rear wall for spring-biasing the latch bolt toward latching engagement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 1, including locking means in the housing for retaining the latch bolt in latching position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 1, including a key-actuated lock bolt for retaining the latch bolt in latching position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 1, including a key-actuated lock bolt rotatable into and out of alignment with said latch bolt and when in alignment with said latch bolt retains the latch bolt in latching engagement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 1, including a cylinder lock mounted in the housing and having a swing bolt rotatable into and out of locking position over the latch bolt and when in locking position preventing disengagement of the latch bolt from its latching position in the housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 1, including a key-actuated lock mounted in the housing and havinG a locking cam movable into and out of locking position with the latch bolt.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
147 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly comprising a housing adapted to be inserted and retained in a conforming opening in a closure, and a combined handle and latch bolt pivotally mounted in said housing, said handle being affixed to one end of said latch bolt, the latter having a leg projecting rearwardly through the housing and a slot in the rear wall of the housing with the inner end of the latch bolt having a latching projection for latching engagement, and a flexible tab on said latch bolt for spring-biasing the latch bolt into latching position, the flexible tab being integral with and projecting forwardly from the latching projection of the latch bolt and through the slot in the rear wall of the housing where it engages an edge of the slot in said rear wall for spring-biasing the latch bolt toward latching engagement.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
147 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly comprising a housing adapted to be inserted and retained in a conforming opening in a closure, and a combined handle and latch bolt pivotally mounted in said housing, said handle being affixed to one end of said latch bolt, the latter having a leg projecting rearwardly through the housing and a slot in the rear wall of the housing with the inner end of the latch bolt having a latching projection for latching engagement, and a flexible tab on said latch bolt for spring-biasing the latch bolt into latching position, the flexible tab being integral with and projecting forwardly from the latching projection of the latch bolt and through the slot in the rear wall of the housing where it engages an edge of the slot in said rear wall for spring-biasing the latch bolt toward latching engagement.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 12, in which the housing and the combined handle and latch bolt provide two components each of a plastic composition with these two components snapped into a combined assembly.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 13, in which the handle and latch bolt are formed integral.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 12, in which the handle, latch bolt and flexible tab are formed integral.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
56 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 12, in which the handle spans the lower portion of the opening in the front of the housing but leaving space thereabove for insertion of one or more fingers and when grasped and pulled outwardly by the operator releases the latch bolt.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
165 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 12, in which said housing is a cylindrical member open at the front with a slotted rear wall and internal spaced shoulders providing a slot therebetween aligned with the slot in the rear wall, an integral handle and latch bolt, the handle extending across approximately one-half the front opening of the housing with an open area above the upper edge of the handle for insertion of the fingers and grasping by the operator for releasing the latch bolt, said latch bolt and handle being pivotally mounted at one end between said shoulders, the latch bolt having a leg projecting rearwardly through the slot in the rear wall of said housing with the rear end of the latch bolt having a latching hook, and a flexible tab on said latch bolt abutting an edge of the slot in the rear wall of the housing for spring-biasing the latch bolt toward latching position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 12 including locking means in the housing for retaining the latch bolt in latching position.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 12, including a key-actuated lock bolt for retaining the latch bolt in latching position.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
45 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 12, including a key-actuated lock bolt rotatable into and out of alignment with said latch bolt and when in alignment with said latch bolt retains the latch bolt in latching engagement.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
57 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 12, including a cylinder lock mounted in the housing and having a swing bolt rotatable into and out of locking position over the latch bolt and when in locking position preventing disengagement of the latch bolt from its latching position in the housing.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
A flush mounted handle, latch bolt and housing assembly as set forth in claim 12, including a key-actuated lock mounted in the housing and having a locking cam movable into and out of locking position with the latch bolt.
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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) | 1977-03-18 | 1977-09-17 | 1978-03-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-03-18 | 1981-09-17 | 1982-03-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-03-18 | 1985-09-17 | 1986-03-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |