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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Carrier Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Nitu Gupta, Westfield, IN (US);
Larry D. Rieke, Zionsville, IN (US);
Edward Foxworthy, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
CARRIER CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 3/04 (2006.01); E05B 3/04 (2006.01); E05B 3/00 (2006.01); E05B 15/00 (2006.01); F27D 1/18 (2006.01); E05B 63/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 3/04 (2013.01); E05B 3/00 (2013.01); E05B 15/0006 (2013.01); E05C 3/042 (2013.01); F27D 1/1858 (2013.01); E05B 15/0053 (2013.01); E05B 63/04 (2013.01); Y10T 292/57 (2015.04);
Abstract
A latch assembly for securing a furnace door to a furnace casing includes a latch for placement on an inside of the furnace door; a knob for placement on a front surface of the furnace door; a latch plate for placement between the latch and the knob; and a threaded screw for threadably coupling the knob to the latch. The latch plate supports the weight of the furnace door in a closed position and reduces a pinch force used for rotating the knob.