Slam latch for tool box
AssigneeAustin Hardware & Supply, Inc.
InventorsMark Steven Jeffries, Norman Allen Smith
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Abstract
A slam type locking mechanism is described. The locking mechanism allows a storage container with the locking mechanism to be slammed shut in a single motion. The operator may slam the lid or door to the container using a single hand that is only pressing or pushing the lid or door closed. The slam type locking mechanism includes a lock having a lock housing, a handle, and a spring loading mechanism. The handle is rotatably engaged to the spring loading mechanism. The rods are in a rotational engagement with the lock, wherein the rods have an offset that interacts with a striker on the container or lid in a locking relationship.
Claims20
A locking mechanism assembly, comprising:
- a lock comprising a lock housing, a handle and a spring loading mechanism, wherein the handle is rotatably engaged to the spring loading mechanism;
- a striker;
- and,
- a rod in a rotational engagement with the lock, wherein the rod has an offset that interacts with the striker in a locking relationship.
A storage container, comprising:
- a plurality of walls defining or forming a container;
- the container comprising a striker;
- a lock comprising a handle and a spring loading mechanism, wherein the handle is rotatably engaged to the spring loading mechanism;
- a rod in a rotational engagement with the lock, the rod having an offset that interacts with the striker in a locking relationship;
- and,
- a lid hingedly connected to the container.
A toolbox having a slam latch, comprising:
- a plurality of walls defining or forming a container having a rim;
- the container comprising a plurality of strikers proximate the rim in a stationary configuration;
- a lock comprising a handle, a spring loading mechanism, and an axle;
- a plurality of rods in rotational engagement with the lock via the axle, wherein each rod includes
- a first bend leading to a transition portion and a second bend from the transition portion leading to an offset, and each offset interacts with one of the plurality of strikers in a locking relationship;
- the spring loading mechanism urging the rods to a locked position;
- and, a lid hingedly connected to the container, wherein the lock is mounted on or into the lid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.