Patent ID: 6155616
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
A locking mechanism comprising:a housing;a pin;a latch rotatably mounted to the housing via the pin so as to rotate around a central axis of the pin and movable between a first position and a second position, the latch including a first groove disposed a first distance from the pin central axis and a second groove disposed a second distance from the pin central axis the second distance being greater than the first distance;a spring member for urging the latch from the first position toward the second position; anda control member having a first part extending from and slidably mounted to the housing, and a second part slidably mounted to the first part, the second part being urged in a first direction for engaging the latch and securing the latch against rotation from the first position toward the second position and being movable via the first part in a second direction opposite the first direction for allowing such rotation, the control member being positionable to engage the first groove when the latch is in the first position and being positionable to engage the second groove when the latch is in the second position.