Patent ID: 6752437
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
In a fastening mechanism for a cover hinged on a body wherein a locking element is fixedly attached to the body, the cover supports an actuating element, and the actuating element controls a locking mechanism which can be disengaged from the locking element during opening and engaged with the locking element during closing, the improvement comprising:the actuating element (36) moveable from a closed position to an open position by a pulling force acting generally perpendicular with respect to a connecting plane defined by the cover (10), a free end of at least one leg of the actuating element (36) coupled with a connecting sleeve (34) passing through the opening (11) of the cover (10) and connected on a back of the cover (10) to a mounting element (30, 50), and a fastening screw (35) passing through the connecting sleeve (34) and screwed into and connecting the at least one leg with the mounting element (30, 50).