Flexible draw latch
AssigneeSouthco, Inc.
InventorsRichard M. Plummer, Andres A. Bolinas
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Abstract
A flexible draw latch for use in securing two closure members together, including a keeper adapted to be affixed to one of the closure members, a mounting bracket adapted to be affixed to the other closure member, a flexible arm pivotally connected to the mounting bracket for pivotal movement relative to the mounting bracket, the flexible arm having a mounting portion with an annular groove disposed therein, and there being provided on the mounting bracket arcuate surface portions which are configured to correspond with the annular groove to facilitate guiding of the flexible arm throughout its pivot range.
Claims15
A flexible draw latch for use in securing two closure members together, comprising:
- (a) a keeper adapted to be affixed to a first closure member;
- (b) a mounting bracket adapted to be affixed to a second closure member;
- (c) a flexible arm pivotally connected to said mounting bracket and adapted for pivoting to selectively detachably engage said keeper, wherein said arm has a mounting portion at one end thereof which is maintained in a pivotal relation with said mounting bracket;
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- (d) guide means for facilitating pivoting of said flexible arm, wherein said guide means comprises an annular groove disposed in said mounting portion of said arm, and a pair of arcuate surfaces disposed on said mounting bracket.
A flexible draw latch for use in securing two closure members together, comprising:
- (a) a keeper adapted to be affixed to a first closure member;
- (b) a mounting bracket adapted to be affixed to a second closure member;
- (c) a flexible arm pivotally connected to said mounting bracket;
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- (d) guide means for facilitating pivoting of said flexible arm;
- (e) wherein said flexible arm has a lifting portion at one end thereof and a mounting portion disposed at the other end thereof, and wherein said mounting bracket has an opening therethrough through which said mounting portion extends, said mounting portion having an annular groove disposed therein, said annular groove being tapered to form a substantially concave configuration;
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- (f) wherein said mounting bracket has a pair of posts, each post being disposed adjacent to said opening and on opposite sides thereof and on opposite sides of the mounting portion of said flexible arm so that said posts are spaced apart from one another to define a pathway therebetween which narrows the opening through said mounting bracket.
A flexible draw latch for use in securing two closure members together, comprising:
- (a) a keeper adapted to be affixed to a first closure member;
- (b) a mounting bracket adapted to be affixed to a second closure member;
- (c) a flexible arm pivotally connected to said mounting bracket and adapted for pivoting to selectively detachably engage said keeper, wherein said arm has a mounting portion at one end thereof which is maintained in a pivotal relation with said mounting bracket;
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- (d) guide means for facilitating pivoting of said flexible arm, wherein said guide means comprises a zone which is cross-sectionally narrower over a portion of the length of said mounting portion and a portion of said mounting bracket which extends into said zone for facilitating the pivotal movement of said arm relative to said mounting bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.