Child-proof latch
CA 1111461 A · Owner: Hillman, Ernest C. · Inventors: Hillman, Ernest C.
Overview
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A child-proof cabinet latch having a base mounted on an inaccessible inwardly facing surface of a closure panel and a restraining member that is slidable in a guide channel defined by the base. The restraining member is movable between a first position in which an abutment surface is engageable with the cabinet frame to permit only limited opening movement of the panel and a second position in which the abutment surface is not engageable with the frame to permit unlimited opening movement. A spring biases the restraining member toward its first position the spring, force being such that it can be overcome by an adult but not a small child.
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Why it's free to use
- Granted October 27, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 27, 1998.
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