Patent ID: 7226091
Filing Date: 2007-06-05
Classification: E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A door catch comprising: a wall mounting plate having a front side and a substantially planar back side, said wall mounting plate for attachment to a first structural surface; a concave ball-retaining member integral with said front side, said concave ball-retaining member having a keyhole-shaped slot including a lower vertical portion and an upper open portion; a substantially spherical swivel ball swivellingly disposed within said concave ball-retaining member; a rigid elongate catch retainer arm affixed at one end to said swivel ball and extending through said keyhole-shaped opening; a ball cup integral with said catch retainer arm at an end opposite that of the end to which said swivel ball is affixed, said ball cup having an open end, and interior portions including a cylindrical lower interior portion, and a domed-shaped upper interior portion; a catch mounting plate having a front side and a substantially planar back side, said catch mounting plate for attachment to a second structural surface; an arcuate catch ball arm disposed from and terminating at one end in said front side of said catch mounting plate, and having a substantially spherical catch ball disposed at another end, said catch ball sized to fit snugly within said ball cup to create a non rattling fit; wherein a range of movement of said catch retainer arm is defined by the shape and dimensions of the keyhole-shaped slot in said concave ball-retaining member; and at least one resilient member disposed on the surface of said catch ball.