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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
William E Sokurenko, Glenolden, PA (US);
D Dale Turner, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
James T DeCecchis, deceased, late of Wilmington, DE (US);
Assignee:
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
292340 ; 292D / ; 292D / ; 292174 ;
Abstract
A blind latching system secures a closure element to a storage structure. A keeper sub-assembly is mounted in a fixed position for engagement by a latch sub-assembly which is affixed to and moves with the closure element. The keeper sub-assembly includes a keeper pin defining a generally elongated shaft, a mounting bracket into which the keeper pin is received and a housing for permitting alignment of the keeper pin when fastening with the latch sub-assembly.