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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1983
Filed:
Sep. 05, 1980
John V Pastva, Parma Heights, OH (US);
The Eastern Company, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A closure control mechanism especially designed for a pivoted door of a cargo carrier, such as, a highway or off-highway truck or trailer, cargo container, tanker and the like. The closure mechanism includes a hinged lock shaft adapted to be connected to one or the other of two members one of which is hinged and adapted to be selectively secured in closed position relative to the other, a keeper member(s) having a base part adapted to be secured to the other of the first two mentioned members and a part spaced from the base part having a surface facing in the direction of the base part for engagement with the lock shaft when the lock shaft is pivoted in the direction to move the hinged member of the first two mentioned members away from the other.