초록 ▼

A positive position indicator that is used on a variety of non-rotatable, cabinet slam-action pawl latches is disclosed. The indicator uses stored spring forces, stored in a thin, twin-leafed flat spring having a plurality of spring bends therein, to react against a latch keeper attached to the cabi

A positive position indicator that is used on a variety of non-rotatable, cabinet slam-action pawl latches is disclosed. The indicator uses stored spring forces, stored in a thin, twin-leafed flat spring having a plurality of spring bends therein, to react against a latch keeper attached to the cabinet frame. The stored spring forces cause a spring tab to dislodge the latch pawl from an adjacent flat surface and move the latch housing and cabinet door away from the frame.

대표청구항 ▼

A latch for use in securing two closure members together, comprising: (a) a latch housing adapted for being affixed to a closure member for non-rotational movement relative thereto; (b) a keeper adapted for being fixedly secured to another closure member; (c) a pawl housing fixedly connected with sa

A latch for use in securing two closure members together, comprising: (a) a latch housing adapted for being affixed to a closure member for non-rotational movement relative thereto; (b) a keeper adapted for being fixedly secured to another closure member; (c) a pawl housing fixedly connected with said latch housing and forming a longitudinal extension thereof; (d) a pawl having at least one non-camming surface mounted within said pawl housing for reciprocal movement between extended and retracted positions relative thereto; (e) latch actuating means connected to said latch housing at a location thereon opposite the connection between said latch housing and said pawl housing, said latch actuating means comprising means for selectively moving said pawl into said retracted position; (f) biasing means disposed around said pawl housing and adjacent said latch housing and positioned to contact said at least one non-camming surface of said pawl, wherein when said at least one non-camming surface of said pawl is engaged with said keeper, said keeper is disposed between said at least one non-camming surface and said biasing means; and (g) wherein said biasing means comprises means for (1) biasing said latch housing away from said keeper; and (2) biasing said pawl toward said retracted position to facilitate the engagement of said pawl with said keeper.