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US 8,801,051 B2Granted
Double swing latch assembly
OwnerKenneth Hobbs, Travis Gorbet +5inventors
InventorsKenneth Hobbs, Travis Gorbet, Bobby Key, Tim Adams, Craig Starnes, William Patchell, Lowell Miller
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Abstract
A latch assembly for securing a gate or other pivotal structure that includes a pair of independently retractable outwardly biased latch members carried by a latch carriage. When in an extended position, the latch members define a striker retention slot. Cooperation of the latch members in the extended position provides for retention of a striker member in the striker retention slot. The latch members are supported by rods that pass through the latch carriage.
Claims12
A latch assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a latch carriage axially movable relative to the housing;
- a pair of rods, each rod movable through said latch carriage,
- an outwardly biased coil spring positioned around each rod such that each rod passes through the entirety of each coil spring;
- a pair of latch members, one latch member of said pair of latch members secured to one of said rods and the other latch member secured to the other rod such that each spring is positioned between the latch carriage and one of said latch members, such that each spring biases one of said latch members to an extended position;
- a striker retention slot defined by the latch members when the latch members are in the extended position, wherein the cooperation of the latch members in the extended position provides for retention of a striker member in the striker retention slot.
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A latch assembly comprising:
- a housing supporting the latch assembly;
- a latch carriage axially moveable relative to the housing from a first position to a second position;
- a pair of rods, each rod movable through said latch carriage,
- an outwardly biased coil spring positioned around each rod such that each rod passes through the entirety of each coil spring;
- a pair of latch members one latch member of said pair of latch members secured to one of said rods and the other latch member secured to the other rod such that each rod may move independently through said carriage, wherein the latch members are independently and axially retractable;
- each spring is positioned between the latch carriage and one of said latch members, such that each spring biases one of said latch members to an extended position;
- a striker retention slot defined by the latch members, wherein the cooperation of the latch members provides for lateral retention of a striker member in the striker retention slot when the latch carriage is in the first position, and wherein when the latch carriage is in the second position the striker member is located a distance from the striker retention slot, thereby permitting release of the striker member from the striker retention slot.
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A latch assembly comprising:
- a housing supporting the latch assembly,
- a latch carriage axially moveable relative to the housing from a first position to a second position;
- a pair of rods, each rod movable through said latch carriage,
- an outwardly biased coil spring positioned around each rod such that each rod passes through the entirety of each coil spring;
- a pair of latch members, one latch member of said pair of latch members secured to one of said rods and the other latch member secured to the other rod such that each rod movably carried by the latch carriage such that each rod may move independently through said carriage;
- each spring is positioned between the latch carriage and one of said latch members, such that each spring biases one of said latch members to an extended position and configured to retract upon receiving a lateral impact;
- a striker retention slot defined by the latch members when the latch members are in the extended position, wherein the cooperation of the latch members provides for lateral retention of a striker member in the striker retention slot when the latch carriage is in the first position, and wherein when the latch carriage is in the second position the striker member is located a distance from the striker retention slot, thereby permitting release of the striker member from the striker retention slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.