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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1992
Brent A James, Williamsville, NY (US);
Garrick D James, Williamsville, NY (US);
Diversified Control, Inc., Orchard Park, NY (US);
Abstract
A lock structure for mounting between first and second supporting surfaces including a cup mounted on the first surface, a housing mounted on the cup, a rocker arm located within the housing and pivotally mounted on the cup, a keeper mounted on the second supporting surface, interengaging surfaces between the rocker arm and the keeper for effecting a locking relationship therebetween, a spring located between the housing and the rocker arm to bias the rocker arm in a locking position relative to the keeper, and an actuator shaft keyed to the rocker arm and rotatably mounted in the housing and having a curvilinear groove therein for receiving a mating key for pivoting the actuator shaft and the rocker arm keyed thereto out of locking engagement with the keeper.