Patent ID: 7427085
Filing Date: 2008-09-23
Classification: E05B,E05C,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A catch assembly for securing first and second members, the first and second members being movable relative to each other between open and locked positions, and being separated from each other by a narrow space when in the locked position, the assembly comprising: first and second flexible catch members being attached to the first and second members respectively, said first and second catch members being located in the narrow space between the first and second members, wherein said first and second catch members comprise an L-shaped shaft having a generally rectangular base and a generally rectangular height, said base having a free base end and an attached base end and said height having a free height end and an attached height end, said attached base end joined to said attached height end forming an “L” shape, said free height end terminating in a projection, the height of the first catch member being generally parallel to the height of the second catch member and to the first and second members in the locked position, wherein when the first and second catch members are in a locked position, said projection of the first catch member engages said projection of the second catch member and said projection of the second catch member engages said projection of the first catch member, wherein said catch members are flexible in response to the insertion of a prying member into the narrow space between either of the first and second members and one of said shafts to attempt to pry the first and second members to the open position and for affecting an increase in the narrow space between said first and second members and the shaft of said catch members, and for flexing said projections towards each other for enhancing the engagement of said projections in response to the insertion of the prying member, wherein at least one of said first and second members slides relative to the other of said members and relative to said catch assembly, wherein each of the first member and the second member is selected from the group consisting of a sliding door, a sliding window, a sliding grille, a drawer, a hinged door, a hinged window and a hinged grille, and each shaft of said catch members is moveable through at least 25° from a rest position during flexing.