Two assembly parts latch system

A bolt mechanism assembly comprising:

• a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a complementary surface of a panel,
• a bolt mechanism assembly housing attached to said backing plate,
• a sliding bolt assembly carried by said bolt mechanism assembly housing including a bolt one end of which has means adapted to engage and latch to a striker, said bolt having a laterally extending projection,
• a spring in said housing for keeping said end of the bolt extending out of the bolt mechanism assembly housing to latch to the striker
• said bolt mechanism assembly housing including access means for a hammer adapted to compress said spring and withdraw said end of said bolt from latching to said striker
• said means for mounting adapted to enable attachment to and detachment from an actuator housing assembly having complementary means adapted to enable attachment and detachment.

An actuator housing assembly comprising:

• an actuator housing having an opening therein,
• a movable actuator member, received in said opening, said actuator member having a front surface and a rear surface and being digitally movable in said opening,
• a hammer extending from said rear surface of said movable actuator member
• said actuator housing assembly having means adapted to enable the attachment to and detachment from a bolt mechanism assembly having complementary means adapted to enable attachment and detachment.

An easily modified closure latching system comprising the combination of a bolt mechanism assembly and an actuator housing assembly,

• said bolt mechanism assembly comprising
• a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a complementary surface of a panel,
• a bolt mechanism assembly housing attached to said backing plate,
• a sliding bolt assembly carried by said bolt mechanism assembly housing, said sliding bolt assembly including a bolt one end of which has means adapted to engage and latch to a striker,
• a spring in said housing for keeping said end of the bolt extending out of the housing to latch to the striker,
• said bolt mechanism assembly housing including access means for a hammer adapted to compress said spring and withdraw said end of the bolt from latching to said striker;
• and
• attachably and detachably connected to said bolt mechanism assembly in operative relationship,
• said actuator housing assembly comprising
• an actuator housing having an opening therein,
• a movable actuator member received in said opening, said actuator member having a front surface and a rear surface and being digitally movable in said opening,
• a hammer extending from said rear surface of said movable actuator member and adapted to move in said opening and to compress said spring upon movement of said actuator member and withdraw said bolt from latching to said striker.

An easily modified closure latching system comprising the combination of a bolt mechanism assembly and an actuator housing assembly,

• said bolt mechanism assembly comprising
• a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a complementary surface of a panel
• a pair of bolt mechanism assembly housings attached to said backing plate,
• a pair of side-by-side sliding bolt assemblies carried by said bolt assembly housing, each said sliding bolt assemblies including a bolt one end of each of which has means adapted to engage and latch to a striker,
• springs in said housing for keeping end of each the bolts extending out of the housing to latch to a striker,
• each said bolt mechanism assembly housing including access means for a hammer adapted to compress said spring and withdraw said end of the bolt from latching to said striker;
• and
• attachably and detachably connected to said bolt mechanism assembly in operative relationship,
• said actuator housing assembly comprising
• an actuator housing having a pair of openings therein,
• movable actuators member received in each said openings, each said actuator member having a front surface and a rear surface and being digitally movable in said opening,
• a hammer extending at an essentially right angle from said rear surface of each of said movable actuator members and adapted to move in said opening and to compress said spring upon movement of said actuator members and withdraw said bolts from latching to said strikers.

An easily modified closure latching system comprising the combination of a bolt mechanism assembly and an actuator housing assembly,

• said bolt mechanism assembly comprising
• a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a complementary surface of a panel
• a bolt mechanism assembly housing attached to said backing plate,
• a sliding bolt assembly carried by said bolt mechanism assembly housing said sliding bolt assembly including a bolt one end of which has means adapted to engage and latch to a striker, said bolt having a laterally extending projection,
• a spring in said housing for keeping said end of the bolt out of the housing to latch to the striker
• said bolt mechanism assembly housing including passage access for a hammer adapted to compress said spring and withdraw said end of the bolt from latching to said striker;
• and
• attachably and detachably connected to said bolt mechanism assembly in cooperative relationship,
• said actuator housing assembly comprising
• an actuator housing having an opening therein,
• a movable push button actuator member received in said opening, said actuator member having a front surface and a rear surface and being digitally movable in said opening,
• a hammer extending at an essentially right angle from said rear surface of said movable push button actuator member and adapted to move in said opening and to compress said spring by contact with said laterally extending projection upon inward movement of said push button actuator member and withdraw said bolt from latching to said striker.

An easily modified closure latching system comprising the combination of a bolt mechanism assembly and an actuator housing assembly,

• said bolt mechanism assembly comprising
• a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a complementary surface of a panel
• a bolt mechanism assembly housing attached to said backing plate,
• a sliding bolt assembly carried by said bolt mechanism assembly housing, said sliding bolt assembly including a bolt one end of which has means adapted to engage and latch to a striker, said bolt having a laterally extending projection,
• a spring in said housing for keeping said end of the bolt out of the housing to latch to the striker
• said bolt mechanism assembly housing including access means for a hammer adapted to compress said spring and withdraw said end of the bolt from latching to said striker;
• and
• attachably and detachably connected to said bolt mechanism assembly in operative relationship,
• said actuator housing assembly comprising
• an actuator housing having an opening therein,
• a movable rocker actuator member pivotally received in said opening and pivotally attached to said actuator housing, said actuator member having a front surface and a rear surface and being digitally movable in said opening,
• a hammer extending at an essentially right angle from said rear surface of said movable rocker actuator member and adapted to move in said opening and to compress said spring by contact with said laterally extending projection upon pivotal inward movement of said rocker actuator member and withdraw said bolt from latching to said striker.

An easily modified closure latching system comprising the combination of a bolt mechanism assembly and an actuator housing assembly,

• said bolt mechanism assembly comprising
• a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a complementary surface of a panel
• a bolt mechanism assembly housing attached to said backing plate,
• a sliding bolt assembly carried by said bolt mechanism assembly housing, said sliding bolt assembly including a bolt one end of which has means adapted to engage and latch to a striker;
• a spring in said housing for keeping said end of the bolt out of the housing to latch to the striker
• said bolt mechanism assembly housing including access means for a hammer adapted to compress said spring and withdraw said end of the bolt from latching to said striker;
• and
• attachably and detachably connected to said bolt mechanism assembly in operative relationship,
• said actuator housing assembly comprising
• an actuator housing having an opening therein,
• a movable paddle actuator member pivotally received in said opening, said actuator member having a front surface and a rear surface and being digitally movable in said opening,
• a hammer extending at an essentially right angle from said rear surface of said movable paddle actuator member and adapted to move in said opening and to compress said spring upon pivotal movement of said paddle actuator member outwardly from said actuator housing and withdraw said bolt from latching to said striker.

An easily modified three point closure latching system for engagement with three spaced apart strikers comprising the combination of a bolt mechanism assembly and an actuator housing assembly,

• said bolt mechanism assembly comprising
• a backing plate adapted to be mounted on a complementary surface of a panel
• a bolt mechanism assembly housing attached to said backing plate,
• a sliding bolt assembly carried by said bolt mechanism assembly housing, said sliding bolt assembly including a bolt one end of which has means adapted to engage and latch to a striker,
• a spring in said housing for keeping said end of the bolt out of the housing to latch to the striker
• said bolt assembly housing including access means for a hammer adapted to compress said spring and withdraw said end of the bolt from latching to said striker
• attachably and detachably connected to said bolt mechanism assembly in operative relationship,
• said actuator housing assembly comprising
• an actuator housing having an opening therein,
• a movable actuator member received in said opening, said actuator member having a front surface and a rear surface and being digitally movable in said opening,
• a hammer extending at an essentially right angle from said rear surface of said movable actuator member and adapted to move in said opening and to compress said spring upon movement of said actuator member and withdraw said bolt from latching to said striker,
• lateral openings in a said bolt assembly housing,
• two laterally spaced apart latch means;
• and
• linkage means through said lateral openings connecting said bolt to each of said spaced apart latch means,
• whereby when said spring is compressed, said bolt withdraws the end thereof from latching to said striker and simultaneously unlatches said two laterally spaced apart latch means.