Patent ID: 6637784
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A latch assembly for closing a door or window opening to a fixed frame having a longitudinal extent at multiple locations distributed along said extent with a single latching movement, said assembly comprising a longitudinally extended keeper having at least three apertures in distributed longitudinally spaced array, said keeper being mounted to one side of said opening, a cooperating longitudinally extended latch structure comprising a longitudinally shiftable carrier carrying a corresponding number of distributed latch pins selectively engageable with said apertures and a carrier shifting guide said latch structure being mounted to the other side of said opening in keeper opposed relation, and a hand operable actuator for shifting said carrier and latch pins along said carrier guide between engaged and nonengaged conditions of said latch pins with said apertures, said keeper comprising a keeper bar mountable to said opening one side, said keeper bar having a raised center section flanked by flanges that are attached to said opening one side, said apertures being formed in said keeper center section to receive said latch pins in keeper center section passing relation, said apertures being cam-shaped to receive and retain said latch pins as a function of longitudinally shifting of said latch pins within said apertures.