Case latch assembly
AssigneePenn Elcom, Inc.
InventorJames Hatton
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Abstract
A case latch assembly includes a first and second lock mounting parts, a strike plate member provided on the first lock mounting part, a hinge member, and a strike plate engagement member. The hinge member is mounted for pivotable movement on a torsion element arranged to apply torsion to the hinge member to bias the hinge member towards or away from the second lock mounting part. The strike plate engagement member is mounted on the hinge member and is reciprocally moveable between a closed position in which the strike plate engagement member engages with the strike plate member and an open position in which the strike plate engagement member is disengaged from the strike plate member.
Claims6
A case latch assembly, comprising:
- a) a first lock mounting part;
- b) a second lock mounting part;
- c) a strike plate member provided on the first lock mounting part;
- d) a torsion element comprised of a torsion spring having a straight leg portion with a first end and a second end, wherein a tab extends directly outwardly from the first end and a coil portion is formed at the second end;
- e) a hinge member mounted for pivotable movement on the torsion element, the torsion element being arranged to apply torsion to the hinge member to bias the hinge member towards or away from the second lock mounting part, the hinge member being provided with a mounting hook generally at one end of the hinge, the mounting hook defining an engagement slot, wherein the mounting hook is arranged to couple about the straight leg portion of the torsion spring and the tab of the torsion spring is arranged to engage the engagement slot;
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- f) a strike plate engagement member mounted for reciprocal linear movement on the hinge member and being reciprocally moveable on the hinge member between a closed position in which the strike plate engagement member engages with the strike plate member and an open position in which the strike plate engagement member is disengaged from the strike plate member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.