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US 3,953,064 AGranted
Gate latch
OwnerWarren B. McHenryinventor
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Abstract
A gate latch suitable for sliding and swinging doors which includes a vertically sliding self-engaging bolt, and a manually positioned bolt blocking member. The latch is particularly applicable for installation in doors of animal pens.
Claims8
A latch which comprises
- a. a sliding bolt normally maintained in closed position, said bolt having an inclined strike engaging surface;
- b. a strike means adapted to engage said inclined surface and move said bolt to an open position and permit engagement of said strike means in a locking slot in said bolt;
- c. a guide means adapted to guide said bolt to open/closed positions, said guide means including a plurality of elongated holes in said bolt and mounting bushing slidably passing therethrough;
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- d. a bolt blocking means slidably and rotatably fixed to said bolt and being adapted to slide and rotate to selected blocking and non blocking positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.