Southco, Inc.

Stefan Matthew Koveal

James H Vickers

Claes Magnusson

Torsten Johansson

Glenn Eric Anderson

Lynn B Ziemer

Charles R Scally

J Michael Wittig

Andres A Bolinas

Allen Riblett

Alfred George Rundle, Jr

Thomas Edwin Hall

Hitesh Cherry

Richard B Langkamp, Jr

D Dale Turner

Jeffrey L Antonucci

Eli J Holtman

Gert Berg

Robert B Speers

H Allen Riblett

Richard Horton

Alan Simchayoff

Thomas D Goham

Albert L Creely, Iii

Andreas A Bolinas

David Giles

Phil Kempson

Lynn A Handley

Wolfgang Strasky

Lynn Ann Handley

Leo R Knapp, Iii

Latches including a housing, a rotary pawl, catch means for releasably holding the pawl in a closed configuration, and means for operating the catch means are disclosed. The pawl is pivotally attached to the housing and is rotationally movable between a closed or engaged configuration and an open or disengaged configuration. The pawl is provided with a torsion spring member that biases the pawl toward the open or disengaged configuration. In some embodiments the catch means includes a locking member. In other embodiments the catch means includes a pivotally movable trigger. The means for operating the catch means may be electrically powered.

Rotary pawl latch

Draw latch

A keeper and a latch secures a first member such as a door panel against a second member such as a corresponding frame. The keeper is adapted for attachment to the second member and engages the latch in a fastened position.

Latch

An adjustable hinge assembly for swingably joining hinging panel members together, where improved mounting capability is provided, and adjustability of a pin and the hinge components in multiple directions relative to the hinging panels and to each other is provided, where a base member is mounted to a first hinging member and a pin-carrying member is connected to the base, and a base member mounted to a second hinging member and maintains an adjustable pin-receiving component thereon. Stops are provided to regulate the pivot of the members over a predetermined range.

Adjustable hinge assembly

A lever-action slam latch includes a pair of opposing, nested slides so that a single latch can be mounted in either left-handed or right-handed door. The locking mechanism is difficult to circumvent, and permits the key to remain in the lock while the latch is opened.

Slam latch with opposing slides

A latch secures a first member such as a door panel against a second member such as a corresponding frame. The latch comprises a housing for mounting in the first member, a pawl adapted for engaging a keeper in a latched position on the second member and latch actuating means for selectively moving the pawl into a position away from the keeper in order to allow the first member to be opened.

A sliding-action slam latch for securing a door panel, especially a hinged door panel, in closed position with a latch body constructed of one piece and carrying a spring which is installed therein; the latch being installed in a single opening in the door panel and is self-retained therein. The latch operates by spring-biased sliding action to engage the door frame or striker place. The spring bias is provided by a separate spring member and the latch is further provided with a spring guide to facilitate installation of the spring into the latch. A method of assembly of the latch is also provided.

Slam latch and method of assembly

Handle

A door positioning hinge supports two closure members, and also allows the closure members to be rotated to open or to close. The door positioning hinge can be adapted to allow free-swinging of the closure members or alternatively to hold the closure members in various detent positions. In addition, the particular amount of force can be selected where desired which operates to hold the closure members in the respective detent positions. The operation of the door positioning hinge accommodates use with both vertically swinging or horizontally swinging closure members.

Door positioning hinge

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Glen Mills, PA, United States of America

Stefan Matthew Koveal