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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2001
Luis Esteban Prada, Louisville, KY (US);
Gregory Owen Miller, Louisville, KY (US);
Christopher Raymond Geisen, Louisville, KY (US);
Wenfeng Lu, Mason, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A latch assembly includes a handle, a handle retainer, and a keeper. The keeper includes a biasing mechanism and a head comprising a catch, a lock release projection, and a switch actuator. The keeper biasing member configured to facilitate engaging the catch with the door. The handle biasing member configured to facilitate maintaining the handle in a first position. The handle includes a contact surface slidingly coupled to the lock release projection to facilitate coupling the door to the tub assembly.
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