Latching device including combination locking means
AssigneePresto Lock, Inc.
InventorsCharles S. Gehrie, Lazlo Bako
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Abstract
In a latching device cooperable with a pair of spaced hasps, a pair of spaced latch mechanisms which are biased toward unlatching condition are held in latching condition by respective longitudinally movable control members. A manually rotatable control knob located intermediate the latch mechanisms and cooperable with the control members is movable to a release position which permits the latch mechanisms to be urged into unlatching condition, the latch mechanisms being returnable manually to latching condition. Combination locking means is provided for releasably locking the latch mechanisms in latching condition.
Claims15
A latching device cooperable with a pair of spaced hasps comprising a pair of spaced latch members having lowered and raised positions for latching and unlatching conditions, respectively, biasing means for urging the latch members into raised position, a manually operable actuating member movable to latching and release positions, longitudinally movable engagement means associated with the actuating member, the engagement means being engageable with respective latch members for holding the latch members in lowered position when the actuating member is in the latching position and being movable out of engagement with the latch members when the actuating member is moved into the release position, thereby enabling the latch members to be moved to raised position by the biasing means, and a longitudinally movable plug member associated with each latch member for engaging a hasp when the latch member is in lowered position, the plug member being disengaged from the hasp when the latch member is in raised position.
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