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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2011
Applicants:
David A. Fehr, Morton, IL (US);
Wayne A. Knepp, Morton, IL (US);
Brian Cook, Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Morton Buildings, Inc., Morton, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 3/04 (2006.01); E05B 65/08 (2006.01); E05C 17/60 (2006.01); E05C 19/04 (2006.01); E05C 19/00 (2006.01); E05C 9/00 (2006.01); E05C 19/10 (2006.01); E05C 19/12 (2006.01); E05C 5/00 (2006.01); E05B 53/00 (2006.01); E05C 17/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 65/0817 (2013.01); E05B 65/0882 (2013.01); E05C 17/60 (2013.01); E05C 19/04 (2013.01); E05B 53/003 (2013.01); E05C 17/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sliding door latching and locking system is disclosed which includes a latch assembly, a lift rod assembly, and a retainer assembly, among other things. In some embodiments, the latch assembly includes a support member mounted in a movable body and a latching arm pivotally mounted to the support member having a distal end thereof extending outside of the periphery of the movable body, wherein the distal end includes an engagement facilitating portion with a sloped outer surface for contacting an interlocking member.