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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roger Wytcherley, Suckley, GB;
Clive Morgan, Kidderminster, GB;
Assignee:
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 3/00 ;
Abstract
A pivoting handle latch for attachment to a first member, such as a panel, to provide controlled actuation for facilitating attachment of the first member to a second member, such as a cabinet, the latch including a handle with a gripping portion, a based portion, a pawl member and and a first pin connecting the pawl member to the handle and extending through a slot provided in the base member to regulate the movement of the pawl when the handle is lifted from a closed horizontal position to a upright vertical position.