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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:
Jan. 09, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 15, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
John E Richard, Rogers, MN (US);
David B Wightman, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Clifford A Klinger, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Steven J Hammond, Andover, MN (US);
Joseph D Ricke, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Assignee:
Federal-Hoffman, Inc., Anoka, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
70118 ; 70 63 ; 292 39 ; 292142 ; 292D / ;
Abstract
A latching apparatus includes a rack and pinion drive. A latch bar slide between a latched and unlatched position with ramped latching members mounted on the bar engaging complementary latching members. The latch connects to several types of latch actuators including a button actuator having rotation indicating means. The latch is also configured to connect to a keyed latch actuator and a push-button actuator.