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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2009
E. Erik Timothy, Apollo Beach, FL (US);
E. Erik Timothy, Apollo Beach, FL (US);
Nationwide Industries, Inc., Tampa, FL (US);
Abstract
A magnetic latch system including a latch assembly and a keeper assembly. The keeper assembly includes a magnetically attractable keeper pin. The latch assembly includes two base assemblies, one on either side of a movable gate element. The base assembly adjacent the keeper assembly includes a magnet and an internal actuator which is arranged to engage the keeper pin to move it away from the permanent magnet when one of the latch handles is manually rotated. The system may also include a locking system in one or both handles to fix the internal actuator in a locked position so that it cannot engage the keeper pin.