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US 10,590,687 B1Granted
Hinge-latch combination
AssigneeLuther Cifers
InventorsLuther Cifers, Matthew Montaruli, Hans Nutz
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Abstract
A combination hinge and latch that enables a door, gate or lid to be opened from a latched side and latched from the hinged side to provide more than one point of access for an area behind the door, gate or lid.
Claims6
A hinge-latch combination comprising:
- a lower mount configured to attach to a first structure, the lower mount comprising a longitudinally extending base and laterally disposed upwardly extending members, together with bridging structure, defining a semi-cylindrical well,
- hinge caps disposed on opposing ends of the lower mount, the hinge caps each comprising a cylindrical receptacle, which are opposingly disposed to face one another,
- a cradle supported in relation to the hinge caps, the cradle comprising two longitudinally disposed semi-cylindrical members each having an end received by the cylindrical receptacle of a corresponding one of the hinge caps far pivotal movement into the cylindrical receptacle of the corresponding one of the hinge caps, the cradle comprising a longitudinal opening, the semi-cylindrical members being longitudinally spaced apart so that the semi-cylindrical well is disposed therebetween,
- an upper mount configured to attach to a second structure, releasably coupled for hinged movement in relation to the cradle, the upper mount comprising a pin that is sized and configured to fit snugly for pivotal movement in the semi-cylindrical members and the semi-cylindrical well, and
- a latch clip joining the semi-cylindrical members, the latch clip being operable to move the longitudinal opening into alignment with the semi-cylindrical well for receiving and removing the pin from the semi-cylindrical members and the semi-cylindrical well and to move the longitudinal opening out of alignment with the semi-cylindrical well for containing the pin in the semi-cylindrical members and the semi-cylindrical well.
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