Patent ID: 6094950
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: E05B,E05C,F25D,Y10T

Abstract:
A lock assembly for a swing door hinged to a cabinet, the lock assembly comprising:a strike plate having a mounting plate adapted to be mounted to the cabinet, and a locking plate forwardly spaced from the mounting plate by a transversely extending connecting web portion, the mounting plate and the locking plate being substantially parallel to each other;a door bracket having an outer door plate adapted to locate on an outer surface of the swing door and inner door plate adapted to locate on an inner surface of the swing door, and coupling means joining said outer door plate and inner door plate so that a free edge of the swing door may be received therebetween;and a locking member mounted to the door bracket, the locking member having a key-operated locking shaft coupled to the locking member for rotation therewith, the locking member being adapted to be disposed between the mounting plate and locking plate of the strike plate, and to locate against the locking plate to lock the swing door to the cabinet in a first angular position of the locking shaft, and the locking member being adapted to be released from the locking plate to unlock the swing door in a second angular position of the locking shaft.