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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2012
Lee S. Weinerman, Medina, OH (US);
Grant A. Lugas, Elyria, OH (US);
David J. Schlosser, Dover, OH (US);
Lee S. Weinerman, Medina, OH (US);
Grant A. Lugas, Elyria, OH (US);
David J. Schlosser, Dover, OH (US);
The Eastern Company, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A latch assembly is provided that includes a housing. The latch assembly also includes a latch in rotatable connection with the housing at a first axis. The latch assembly also includes a drive lug in rotatable connection with the housing at a second axis, wherein the first axis is spaced apart from the second axis on the housing. Rotation of the drive lug in a first rotational direction responsive to a striker acting on a first portion of the drive lug is operative to cause the latch to rotate in the same first rotational direction as the drive lug, such that a first portion of the latch moves in transverse relation relative to the striker to a position in which the striker extends between the first portion of the drive lug and the first portion of the latch.