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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2007
Eric Hill, Paw Paw, MI (US);
Kirk Hines, Fennville, MI (US);
Eric Hill, Paw Paw, MI (US);
Kirk Hines, Fennville, MI (US);
Haworth, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A lock assembly is provided which includes a lock mechanism with cover, and a pair of vertically movable locking rods. The lock mechanism is readily mountable to a liner of a cabinet door by a clamp member which permits initial clamping of the mechanism on an inner liner of the door, after which the inner liner is mounted to an outer finish panel. After assembly of the inner liner to the outer panel, the lock assembly is clamped in an aligned position in alignment with a corresponding lock aperture in the outer panel. The lock assembly further includes a fastener-free connector arrangement between a lock rack of the lock mechanism and the locking rods which is slidably driven thereby. A cover is snap fittingly mounted on the inner liner to guide the locking rod and prevent disengagement from the lock rack.