Agco Sa

Malcom Shute

Jean Andiano

A door latch mechanism () comprises a pin () having an elongate axis, and releasable jaw means () comprising a pair of jaw elements () which engage the pin therebetween to latch a door () in a closed position to a door frame (). The pin is mounted on the door or the door frame with biasing means, such as a pair of springs, so as to allow the pin to move substantially linearly in a direction perpendicular to the elongate axis of the pin and substantially parallel to the plane of the door when in the closed position. The movement of the pin () allowed by the biasing means caters for any vertical displacement of the door caused by worn hinges for example without any forced distortion of the door. The invention is of particular benefit to doors having no frame and which are susceptible to flexing and come with the associated risk of structural failure.

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St. Germain la Poterie, France

Malcom Shute