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US 11,111,706 B2Granted
Latch arrangement
OwnerPhillip Richard Kenny, Adam Mark Watermaninventors
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Abstract
A latch arrangement for a sliding wing has a latching member that is movable by magnetic force from first position in which it is at least partially retracted within a latch housing, to a second position in which it extends at least partially out of the housing, to be received in a strike. The strike comprises a magnet or ferromagnetic arrangement to attract the latching member into a receiving and engaging formation of the strike when the sliding wing is located at or adjacent the strike.
Claims17
A latch arrangement for a sliding wing, the latch arrangement comprising:
- a chassis mounted to said wing,
- a latching mechanism supported by the chassis, the latching mechanism having a latching member comprising one or both of:
- a magnet,
- a ferromagnetic portion,
- the latching member being movable between a first position in which the latching member is at least partially retracted within the wing, and
- a second position in which the latching member extends out of the wing for being received by a strike,
- wherein the latching mechanism is movable from the first position to the second position by magnetic force interacting between said latching member and said strike, and wherein
- said chassis is located within said wing in a through cutout, and mounted to said wing only by a plurality of fasteners engaged with a minor face of said wing in said cut out, and
- wherein the latch arrangement comprises two side cover members, each to cover said through cutout on opposite sides of the wing.
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