Patent ID: 6942256
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A door catch comprising: a catch retainer assembly; a catch; said catch retaining assembly comprised of a rigid first ball retaining mounting plate, a first ball, a rigid J shaped rod and a second ball retaining cup shape; said catch comprised of a door mounting plate, an L shaped rod terminating at one end in said door mounting plate and at the opposite end in a second ball, wherein said second ball includes a horizontally and circuniferentially disposed recess which accommodates an O ring, said O ring engaging snuggly with said ball retaining cup thereby creating a non rattling fit, said catch retaining assembly mounting plate and said catch mounting plate each including a plurality of screw receiving apertures; said J shaped rod terminating at its top portion in said second ball retaining cup and at the lower portion in a ninety degree offset which terminates in said first ball; said first ball retaining plate including a centrally disposed concave ball retaining portion, said concave portion including a vertically disposed slot capable of receiving said J shaped rod; and said ball retaining cup capable of fitting snuggly over said second ball shape so that no rattling can occur between the said retaining cup and the said second ball.