Snapable drive-in latch
OwnerMichael Winardi, Jeanette Buiinventors
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a removable drive-in housing assembly for securing a latch assembly in a door. The removable drive-in housing assembly can include a cylindrical casing having a longitudinal axis, said casing adapted to at least partially surround the latch assembly, and a seamless annular collar snapably attachable to said cylindrical casing. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. This abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
Claims30
A removable drive-in housing assembly for securing a latch assembly in a door, said removable drive-in housing assembly comprising:
- a cylindrical casing having a longitudinal axis, said casing adapted to at least partially surround the latch assembly;
- a seamless annular collar snapably attachable to said cylindrical casing.
A removable drive-in housing assembly for securing a latch assembly in a door, said removable drive-in housing assembly comprising:
- a casing adapted to at least partially surround the latch assembly;
- a unitary cylindrical collar snapably attachable to said casing.
A removable drive-in housing assembly for securing a latch assembly in a door, said removable drive-in housing assembly comprising:
- a seamless collar receivable around an outer perimeter of a casing, the casing adapted to at least partially surround the latch assembly, said collar adapted to releasably engage with the door;
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- means for snapably attaching the collar to the casing.
A system comprising:
- a door grasp coupleable to a door;
- a latch assembly coupleable to said door grasp;
- a casing adapted to at least partially surround said latch assembly;
- a seamless collar snapably attachable to said casing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.