초록

A child-proof latch for preventing access by young children to drawers, cabinets and the like.

대표청구항 ▼

A child-proof latch for attachment to a closure panel of a drawer, cabinet or the like, the closure panel being moveable with respect to a frame or the like, the latch comprising: a support base for mounting on said closure panel; a pair of elongate restraining arms projecting outwardly with respect

A child-proof latch for attachment to a closure panel of a drawer, cabinet or the like, the closure panel being moveable with respect to a frame or the like, the latch comprising: a support base for mounting on said closure panel; a pair of elongate restraining arms projecting outwardly with respect to said base in generally parallel relation to each other and being separated along their length by a space, each said restraining arm having an end portion including means for abutting said frame, said restraining arms being biased toward said frame to provide for engagement of said frame by both said abutting said panel with respect to said frame to a predetermined distance, each said restraining arm being movable independently of the other restraining arm against said bias away from said frame to disengage said abutting means to permit further opening of said panel only upon simultaneous movement of both restraining arms; and a wall projecting from said base in said space between said restraining arms, said wall having a length sufficient to span the said predetermined distance between said panel and said frame, said wall including an upper surface located above said restraining arms, said wall for preventing single finger simultaneous movement of both said restraining arms by imposition of a downward force on said restraining arms.