Decorative surface bolt
AssigneeThe Stanley Works
InventorLouis G. Bobrowski
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Abstract
A decorative surface-mounted latch bolt assembly includes a decorative housing, a chassis providing an elongated passage therewithin, and a guide member disposed within the passage of the chassis and providing an elongated channel in which is seated the latch bolt. The guide member is fabricated of synthetic resin and its passage is configured and dimensioned to snugly receive the latch bolt so as to preclude its rattling or inadvertent movement therewithin. An actuator is supported above the top surface of the housing, and a connecting element extends between the actuator and the latch bolt through registering openings in the top wall of the housing, the chassis and the guide member, and these apertures are elongated so as to permit the desired longitudinal movement of the latch bolt.
Claims14
In a decorative surface-mounted latch bolt assembly, the combination comprising:
- (a) a base member having a top wall and depending sidewalls defining a channel therebetween, said top wall having an aperture therein extending parallel to said channel;
- (b) a guide member of synthetic resin seated in said channel of said base member, said guide member having a top wall and side walls extending parallel to said channel of said base member providing a channel extending parallel to said channel of said base member, said top wall of said guide member having an aperture therein aligned with said aperture of said base member;
- (c) a latch bolt slidably seated in said channel of said guide member;
- (d) a decorative housing having a top wall and a sidewall extending downwardly therefrom about said base member, said top wall having an aperture therein aligned with said apertures in said top walls of said base member and guide member, said sidewall providing an aperture aligned with one end of said channels and dimensioned and configured to permit said latch bolt to pass freely therethrough;
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- (e) an actuator member disposed above said top wall of said decorative housing and overlying said aperture therein, said actuator member being engaged with said latch bolt through said apertures in said base and guide members to effect reciprocation thereof within said channel of said guide member.
In a decorative surface-mounted latch bolt assembly, the combination comprising:
- (a) a base member having a top wall and depending sidewalls defining a channel therebetween, said top wall having an aperture therein extending parallel to said channel;
- (b) a guide member of synthetic resin seated in said channel of said base member, said guide member having a top wall and side walls extending parallel to said channel of said base member and providing a channel extending parallel to said channel of said base member, said guide member and its channel being of substantially rectangular cross section, said top wall of said guide member having an aperture therein aligned with said aperture of said base member;
- (c) a latch bolt slidably seated in said channel of said guide member, said latch bolt being elongated and of substantially rectangular cross section, said guide member having deflectable tabs at the lower ends of said side walls resiliently bearing upon the lower surface of said latch bolt to seat it snugly within said channel of said guide member;
- (d) a decorative housing having a top wall and a sidewall extending downwardly therefrom about said base member, said top wall having an aperture therein aligned with said apertures in said top walls of said base member and guide member, said sidewall providing an aperture aligned with one end of said channels and dimensioned and configured to permit said latch bolt to pass freely therethrough;
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- (e) an actuator member disposed above said top wall of said decorative housing and overlying said aperture therein, said actuator member being engaged with said latch bolt through said apertures in said base and guide members to effect reciprocation thereof within said channel of said guide member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.