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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2020
The Eastern Company, Strongsville, OH (US);
Lee S. Weinerman, Medina, OH (US);
Scott Arthurs, Brunswick, OH (US);
THE EASTERN COMPANY, Strongsville, OH (US);
Abstract
A latch () is usable to selectively hold a closure member such as a door () in a closed position. The latch includes a body () which has a manually engageable handle () on a front side thereof. A shank () is in rotationally movable connection with the handle. The shank extends through the body and into an indexing cam bore () on the back side of the body. The shank is both axially and rotationally movable about a cam bore axis (). An indexing cam () is connected to the shank. The shank is in operative connection with a striker (). The striker is rotationally movable responsive to rotation of the handle between a latched position and unlatched position when the shank is in a second axial position. When the shank is in a first axial position, the shank is held in a fixed rotational position by the indexing cam, and the striker is held in the latched position. A cam bolt () is movably engageable with the striker to hold the striker in the latched position. The cam bolt is in operative connection with a lock cylinder (). The lock cylinder is rotatable in engagement with a correct key to selectively position the cam bolt.