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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:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rana James Waitai, Auckland, NZ;
Steven Frank Wilkes, Walsall, GB;
Assignee:
Interlock Group Limited, , NZ;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 3/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 3/04 ;
Abstract
A window fastener having a mounting base ( ), a latching flap ( ) moveably coupled thereto, a handle ( ) and a latching tongue ( ). the handle ( ) is movable between first and second positions and is coupled to the latching tongue ( ) so that the latching tongue moves the latching flap ( ) when the handle ( ) moves to a latching position. A movement inducing mechanism ( ) operable by the handle ( ) causes movement of the flap ( ) to occur when the handle is moved from the latching position to a non-latching position.