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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2002
Robert E. Gleason, Kendallville, IN (US);
Newell Industrial Corporation, Albion, IN (US);
Abstract
An invertably mountable device having a generally hollow housing which mounts a movable latch member that is preferably biased toward latching engagement with an adjacent window jamb liner by a spring disposed within the housing. The housing preferably comprises a pair of mirror-image shells which fit together to form an enclosure, and provide an internal pivot mount for the latch member, and the housing has an opening through which the latch member projects. The latch member preferably carries a finger grip/thumb abutment member which facilitates movement of the latch member by an operator, and the grip/abutment member and latch member are preferably configured to permit mounting of the grip/abutment on either side of the latch member, to facilitate invertable mounting of the latch member. The latch member and jamb liner preferably provide a detent structure for secure interengagement.