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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2002
Richard E. Schlack, Rising Sun, MD (US);
Robert H. Bisbing, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Richard E. Schlack, Rising Sun, MD (US);
Robert H. Bisbing, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Abstract
The latch assembly includes a housing, a crank member disposed within the housing for limited rotational movement therein, a pawl, a crank pin, and an attachment pin. The latch assembly may further comprise an actuating member or system, such as a rod. The pawl is selectively movable between latched and unlatched positions in response to rotational movement of the crank member. The crank member is in operable engagement with the actuating member or system, whereby upon rotation of the actuating member, the crank member or pawl is pivoted and slid between latched and unlatched positions.