Latching assembly for luggage and the like

A latching assembly for luggage cases and the like comprising a pair of spaced pivoting latches adapted to be mounted on a first part of a luggage case adjacent to an edge thereof, the latches being movable between latching and unlatching positions and being cooperable with associated hasps on a second part of the case for holding the case closed when the parts are brought together and the latches are in latching position, an actuator adapted to be slideably mounted on the first part of the case for movement between a rest position and an open position, the actuator being associated with one of the latches for moving said one latch to unlatching position when the actuator moves to open position, and an elongated member extending between the latches so that the latches are constrained for concerted movement between latching and unlatching positions, the elongated member having an enlargement on each end thereof, and wherein each latch has a recess sized to receive and to capture one of said enlargements, and an opening between one side of the latch and the recess, the opening being sized to pass the elongated member.

A latching assembly for luggage cases and the like comprising a pair of spaced pivoting latches adapted to be mounted on a first part of a luggage case adjacent to an edge thereof, the latches being movable between latching and unlatching positions and being cooperable with associated hasps on a second part of the case for holding the case closed when the parts are brought together and the latches are in latching position, an actuator adapted to be slideably mounted on the first part of the case for movement between a rest position and an open position, the actuator having means for engaging a cam surface of a first one of the latches for pivoting said one latch to unlatching position when the actuator moves to open position, and an elongated member extending between the latches so that the latches are constrained for concerted movement between latching and unlatching positions.

A latching assembly for luggage cases and the like comprising a pair of spaced pivoting latches adapted to be mounted on a first part of a luggage case adjacent to an edge thereof, the latches being movable between latching and unlatching positions and being cooperable with associated hasps on a second part of the case for holding the case closed when the parts are brought together and the latches are in latching position, an actuator adapted to be slideably mounted on the first part of the case for movement between a rest position and an open position, the actuator being associated with one of the latches for moving said one latch to unlatching position when the actuator moves to open position, and an elongated member extending between the latches so that the latches are constrained for concerted movement between latching and unlatching positions, each latch having cam means cooperable with the associated hasp for moving the latch to unlatching position independently of the actuator when the parts of the case are brought together.

A latching assembly for luggage cases and the like comprising latch means adapted to be pivotally mounted on a first part of a luggage case adjacent to an edge thereof, the latch means being movable between latching and unlatching positions and being cooperable with associated hasp means on a second part of the case to hold the case closed, combination lock means adapted to be mounted on the first part of the case, the combination lock means having a slideable actuator movable from a rest position to an open position when the combination lock means is on combination and being prevented from such movement when the combination lock means is off combination, the actuator having means for engaging the latch means to pivot the latch means to unlatching position when the actuator moves to open position.

A latching assembly for luggage cases and the like comprising latch means pivotally mounted on a first part of a luggage case for movement between latching and unlatching positions, hasp means mounted on a second part of the luggage case and being cooperable with the latch means for holding the case closed, the latch means and the hasp means being mounted interiorly of the case so that they are hidden from view when the case is closed, a control panel mounted asymmetrically on the exterior of the luggage case, the control panel including a slideable actuator movable between a rest position and an open position and a combination lock for controlling the movement of the actuator, and means interior of the case for moving the latch means to unlatching position when the actuator moves to open position.

For use in a latching assembly of the type having a pivoted latch mounted on a first part of a luggage case for movement between latching and unlatching positions and being cooperable with an associated hasp on a second part of the luggage case for holding the case closed, a latch comprising a generally planar elongated member having means for pivotally mounting the member on a luggage case for rotation about an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the member, the member having first and second portions extending in opposite directions from said pivoting means with a recess located within each of said portions between the pivoting means and an end of the member, each recess being connected to one side of the member by an opening, and a hook element formed near the end of the first portion of the member for engaging an associated hasp.