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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2024
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey John Krieger, Mukwonago, WI (US);
Randy S. Mcdonald, Sussex, WI (US);
Erik Olson, Waterford, WI (US);
Joel Charles Bragg, Waterford, WI (US);
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 47/0004 (2013.01);
Abstract
An appliance latch for latching an appliance door to an appliance cabinet that includes a housing and a lock bolt positioned to move linearly within the housing between a locked state and an unlocked state. A solenoid is positioned within the housing and includes an integrated magnetic lock, distinct from the lock bolt, to prevent undesired movement from the locked state to the unlocked state and movement from the unlocked state to the locked state.