Door or cover latch and latching system utilizing same
CA 1209615 A · Owner: S & C Electric Company · Inventors: Kalvaitis, Arvydas J.; Beebe, Emmett R.; Dizon, Edmund S.
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A latch for a door or cover associated with a wall or enclosure. A movable latch arm on the door or cover is spring biased to engage a projection on the wall or enclosure when the door or cover is closed. A blocking member on the door or cover is biased for movement into the path of movement of the arm to prevent its engagement of the projection. With the door or cover closed the pro-, jection holds the blocking member out of the arm's path. Movement of the arm to disengage the projection and coupled with opening of the door or cover to separate the projection and the blocking member results in the blocking member blocking the arm. Reclosure of the door or cover results in the blocking …
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- Granted August 12, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended August 12, 2003.
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