Patent ID: 6032990
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A latch assembly comprising, in combination:a latch anchor adapted for rigid attachment to a panel;an adjustable latch base movable relative to the latch anchor between a closed position and a full open position; andlever means pivotably interconnecting the latch base and the latch anchor;wherein the latch base comprises:a lower base adapted for attachment to a second panel,an upper base adjustable with respect to the lower base along a first axis, connection means for resisting separation of the upper base from the lower base along a second axis and a third axis, the second and third axes each being perpendicular to the first axis and to each other, the connection means comprising an elongate riser extending from the lower base along the first axis and having a bottom and a top where the top is wider than the bottom, and an elongate opening in the upper base sized to receive the elongate riser and form an interlock between the upper base and the lower base, thereby resisting separation of the upper base with respect to the lower base along the second and third axes, anda positioning member adjustably fixing the position of the upper base along the first axis with respect to the lower base.