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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:
Apr. 18, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Loc B Tieu, Upper Darby, PA (US);
Assignee:
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
292175 ; 292145 ; 292D / ; 292D / ; 292D / ;
Abstract
A sliding-action slam latch includes an integrally molded rearwardly curving leaf spring for engaging the door panel in which the latch is mounted. A recess in the underside of the latch permits free travel of the leaf spring as the latch is opened.