Gate latch
AssigneePrimeSource Building Products, Inc.
InventorAudrius Macernis
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an improved gate latch for holding a gate locked with a fence. A striker component is adapted inside an elongated housing. The striker component has a first rod and a second rod, each passing through a spiral coil. A ring-shaped structure is also provided at one end of the second rod. Further, an engagement assembly is provided that has a lock cylinder and a retainer. The lock cylinder is operated using a key to move the retainer in and out of the ring-shaped structure. The retainer is received by the ring-shaped structure when the gate latch is in a locked position. A spring mechanism provided with the lock cylinder that allows the key to always come back to its lock position without getting stuck in any other position.
Claims20
An improved gate latch for holding a gate locked with a fence, the gate latch comprising:
- an elongated housing having at least one flat surface with a pair of grooves;
- a striker component adapted inside the elongated housing, the striker component having a first rod and a second rod passing through a spiral coil;
- a ring-shaped structure provided at one end of the second rod;
- an engagement assembly disposed on the fence, the engagement assembly having a lock cylinder and a retainer that is received by the ring-shaped structure when the gate latch is in a locked position;
- the lock cylinder is operated using a key to move the retainer in and out of the ring-shaped structure, the key is inserted into the lock cylinder to attain a start position;
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- a spring mechanism provided with the lock cylinder that allows the key to always come back to the start position without getting stuck in any other position, wherein the spring mechanism comprises a disc spring and a washer.
A gate latch for holding a gate locked with a fence, the gate latch comprising:
- an elongated housing having at least one flat surface with a pair of grooves;
- a striker component adapted inside the elongated housing, the striker component having a first rod and a second rod passing through a spiral coil, wherein the striker component comprises a magnet;
- a ring-shaped structure provided at one end of the second rod;
- an engagement assembly disposed on the fence, the engagement assembly having a lock cylinder and a retainer that is received by the ring-shaped structure when the gate latch is in a locked position, wherein the engagement assembly comprises a portion that is attractable to the magnet of the striker component;
- the lock cylinder is operated using a key to move the retainer in and out of the ring-shaped structure, the key is inserted into the lock cylinder to attain a start position;
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- a spring mechanism provided with the lock cylinder that allows the key to always come back to the start position without getting stuck in any other position.
A gate latch for holding a gate locked with a fence, the gate latch comprising:
- an elongated housing having at least one flat surface with a pair of grooves;
- a striker component adapted inside the elongated housing, the striker component having a first rod and a second rod passing through a spiral coil;
- a ring-shaped structure provided at one end of the second rod;
- an engagement assembly disposed on the fence, the engagement assembly having a lock cylinder and a retainer that is received by the ring-shaped structure when the gate latch is in a locked position;
- the lock cylinder is operated using a key to move the retainer in and out of the ring-shaped structure, the key is inserted into the lock cylinder to attain a start position, wherein the lock cylinder is configured such that the key is removable from the keyhole at any of the start position and an end position which is ninety degrees offset from the start position without sticking at any other position;
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- a spring mechanism provided with the lock cylinder that allows the key to always come back to the start position without getting stuck in any other position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.