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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Joseph M. Finney, Shorewood, WI (US);
Randy S. McDonald, Sussex, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 37/28 (2006.01); E05C 19/06 (2006.01); D06F 39/14 (2006.01); E05B 63/24 (2006.01); D06F 37/42 (2006.01); E05B 15/04 (2006.01); E05B 17/00 (2006.01); E05B 65/06 (2006.01); E05C 3/12 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); D06F 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 37/28 (2013.01); D06F 37/42 (2013.01); D06F 39/14 (2013.01); E05B 15/04 (2013.01); E05B 17/0054 (2013.01); E05B 63/248 (2013.01); E05B 65/06 (2013.01); E05C 3/12 (2013.01); E05C 19/06 (2013.01); D06F 23/04 (2013.01); D06F 2224/00 (2013.01); E05B 2015/0455 (2013.01); E05B 2015/0468 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0069 (2013.01); Y10S 292/69 (2013.01);
Abstract
A latch system provides a latch striker including a flexible arm that can navigate a hook on the latch striker through an aperture in a corresponding latch mechanism. The aperture provides a tortuous passageway through which a hook on the latch striker must pass to activate an internal switch allowing operation of the appliance.