Double action crib drop side lock

Claim 1

A double action securing device for the drop side of a crib, comprising: a guide member (10) having an opening (24) therein with a lower edge and parallel side edges, said guide member adapted to be connected to one of the drop side and crib; a slide member (14) slidably mounted to said guide member for relative movement between a raised and lowered position with respect to said guide member, said slide member adapted to be connected to the other of the drop side and crib; a catch pin (26) rotatably and axially mounted to said slide member, said catch pin having a substantially rectangular head (44) defining a recess (46), said head being of a size to pass into said guide member opening (24) and said opening positioned on said guide member to receive said head in one of said raised and lowered positions, with said recess receiving said opening lower edge to lock said slide member to said guide member and so that said slide member can be unlocked from said guide member by first rotating said catch pin, then raising said slide member to withdraw said opening lower edge from said head recess and then axially withdrawing said head from said guide member opening, said head having an end portion (44a) adjacent said head recess which extends beyond said guide member opening, over one side edge of said guide member opening with rotation of said catch pin, said end portion having a flat edge and said substantially rectangular head (44) having a rounded corner diagonally from said first mentioned corner (44b), said first mentioned head of said catch pin comprising an outer head (44), said catch pin including an inner head (42) having a shape which precludes entry of said inner head into said guide member (24) opening for bearing against a surface of said guide member and defining a portion of said recess; said guide member having a raised surface (60) adjacent said opening thereof and above said end portion (44a) of said catch pin head with said catch pin rotated so that upward sliding movement of said slide member with respect to said guide member is precluded; said end portion (44a) of said catch pin head (44) includes a corner (44b), said guide member including a surface (48) adjacent said opening against which said corner is engageable with rotation of said catch pin for providing a friction locking between said catch pin head and said guide member, with said flat edge being parallel to said surface (48); said slide member (14) includes a cylindrical post (54), said catch pin (26) extending axially through said post, a retainer (56) connected to said post and embracing said catch pin; and biasing means comprising a spring (52) extending in said post and axially around said catch pin and engaged against said inner head (42) and said retainer (56) for biasing said catch pin inner head axially toward said guide member with respect to said slide member.