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Medicine cabinet lock
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-01-24
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Granted: 1987-03-03
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Expires: 2006-01-24
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a locking mechanism which has particular application to a medicine cabinet. The device includes a first member which is adapted to be connected to the pivoting door of a medicine cabinet and a second member which is adapted to be connected to a side wall of the medicine cabinet receptacle portion itself. The member attached to the medicine cabinet receptacle wall includes a latching mechanism actuated with a pivoting movement to enable the latching and unlatching of the first mentioned member and thereby the locking and unlocking of the door of the medicine cabinet. The inventive locking mechanism may easily be utilized in other applications where it is desired to selectively lock a door.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Roubin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:05
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B15/00; E05B15/16; E05B15/1607; E05C; E05C3/00; E05C3/02; E05C3/04; E05C3/047; E05C3/048; A; A47; A47B; A47B67/00; A47B67/02; A47B2067/025; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/53; Y10S292/65; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/1043; Y10T292/1075; Y10T292/1083; Y10T292/1085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
An improved locking mechanism comprising: (a) a latch connectable to a closure; (b) a lock including a pivoting actuator pivotable about a pivot axis, a recess in said actuator, and an elongated locking member extending outwardly from said actuator in a direction approximately perpendicular to said pivot axis; (c) a base pivotably carrying said lock, said base including a locking recess interengageable with said locking member, said base being connectable to a stationary surface; (d) said latch having an upstanding detent sized to be capturable in said actuator recess; (e) whereby with said latch connected to said closure and said base connected to said stationary surface, said actuator may be pivoted to a first position allowing movement of said latch to a position aligning said detent with said actuator recess, whereupon said actuator may be pivoted to a second position capturing said detent in said recess and locking said locking member in said locking recess, said detent, in said second position, being located between said locking member and said pivot axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
An improved locking mechanism comprising: (a) a latch connectable to a closure; (b) a lock including a pivoting actuator pivotable about a pivot axis, a recess in said actuator, and an elongated locking member extending outwardly from said actuator in a direction approximately perpendicular to said pivot axis; (c) a base pivotably carrying said lock, said base including a locking recess interengageable with said locking member, said base being connectable to a stationary surface; (d) said latch having an upstanding detent sized to be capturable in said actuator recess; (e) whereby with said latch connected to said closure and said base connected to said stationary surface, said actuator may be pivoted to a first position allowing movement of said latch to a position aligning said detent with said actuator recess, whereupon said actuator may be pivoted to a second position capturing said detent in said recess and locking said locking member in said locking recess, said detent, in said second position, being located between said locking member and said pivot axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention of claim 1, mounted on a cabinet with a closure, wherein said closure comprises a pivoting door of said cabinet and said base being connected to a stationary surface comprising a wall of said cabinet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention of claim 2, wherein said latch is adhesively connected to said closure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention of claim 1, wherein said locking member includes an enlarged end member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention of claim 4, wherein said end member fits in said locking recess with a snap fit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention of claim 1, wherein said improved locking mechanism is made of plastic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 1, wherein said locking member comprises a plurality of elongated locking devices each of which is releasably retained in said locking recess.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention of claim 2, wherein said base is adhesively connected to said stationary surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 1, wherein said latch includes a first leg connectable to said closure and a second leg carrying said detent.
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