Latching arrangement for a refrigerator door
AssigneeThetford Corporation
InventorsJohn M Antos, James c Butler
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Abstract
A latching arrangement for a refrigerator door includes a striker unit, a first latch arm and a second latch arm. The striker unit is secured to a cabinet of the refrigerator. The first latch arm is interconnected to the door for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal axis between a latched position and an unlatched position. In the latched position, the first arm releasably engages a first striker portion of the striker unit. The second latch arm is interconnected to the door for pivotal movement about a generally vertical axis between a latched position and an unlatched position. In the latched position, the second latch arm releasably engages a second striker portion of the striker unit.
Claims3
A latching arrangement for a refrigerator having a door and a cabinet, the latching arrangement comprising:
- a striker unit carried by the cabinet;
- a first latch arm interconnected to the door for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal axis between a latched position and an unlatched position such that the first arm releasably engages a first striker portion of the striker unit when in the latched position;
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- a second latch arm interconnected to the door for pivotal movement about a generally vertical axis between a latched position and an unlatched position such that the door is ajar and the second latch arm releasably engages a second striker portion of the striker unit when in the latched position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.