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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001

Filed:

Aug. 07, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:

Douglas E. Shaffer, Victor, NY (US);

Leland E. Emery, Avon, NY (US);

Assignee:

John D. Bush & Co., Inc., Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 6/320 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 6/320 ;
Abstract

A latching system for live bolts as in a door retains the live bolts within the door until the door is closed. A latch holds a live bolt link against travel that would insert the live bolts into the door body jamb until a link lifter forces the link out if the latch against the bias of a hold-down spring. The link lifter can take the form of an inclined surface on a cam mounted on the hinge side of the door. The cam engages the door body jamb as the door closes and travels into the door until the link lifter engages and lifts the link out of the latch.


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