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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:
Sep. 10, 1985
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1984
William R Frame, Brookhaven, PA (US);
James H Vickers, Middletown, PA (US);
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Abstract
An adjustable draw latch of the over-center type for latching two closure members has a tension-link cover which is detachably secured pivotally at one end to a keeper mounted on one of the closure members. The cover is secured pivotally at its other end to one end of an adjustable compression link. The other end of the compression link is pivotally attached to a base bracket mounted on the other closure member. The adjustable compression link includes an internally threaded nut which is pivotal within the base bracket, and a T-shaped member having an a cross head of cylindrical shape and an externally threaded stud which extends from the cross head at right angles thereto and is threaded into the pivot nut. The cross head is pivotally secured within the cover at one end thereof. The cover provides a bearing surface for the cross head.