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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 1986
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1984
Roland A Messier, Jr, Spencer, MA (US);
Hudson Lock, Inc., Hudson, MA (US);
Abstract
A flush mount latch assembly including a housing having sidewalls and endwalls that define a chamber and an open face defined by front surfaces of the side and endwalls and opening into the chamber. Pivotally mounted along a pivot axis between the sidewalls is a face plate handle that covers the open face. The face plate includes a push portion disposed on one side of the pivot axis and a pull portion disposed on an opposite side thereof. In response to pivotal movement of the face plate the push portion enters the chamber and the pull portion pivots away from the open face. Also included on the face plate is a plate surface pivotably movable within the chamber during pivotal movement of the face plate. A bolt is mounted for reciprocating linear movement within the chamber and projects through a bolt passage defined in one of the housing sidewalls. Included with the bolt is a bolt surface engaged with the plate surface during pivotal movement thereof and responsive thereto to produce the reciprocating linear movement of the bolt.