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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1982
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Larry K Johnson, Sterling, IL (US);
Assignee:
Lawrence Brothers, Inc., Sterling, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
292113 ; 292108 ; 292D / ;
Abstract
A latch assembly holds a free hanging door against a support frame. The assembly includes a base adapted to be mounted to the support frame which includes a latch recess. A handle is pivotally mounted to the base and has a latch projection at one end thereof. A hook is coupled to the other end of the handle and the latch projection is arranged to enter the latch recess and be lockingly retained therein as the handle is rotated to a position whereat the door is drawn firmly against the support frame for locking the door and the handle.