Patent ID: 8308204

Claim:
An assembly for securing an openable aperture closure member ( 11 ) in a closed position relative to an aperture defined by a main frame ( 12 ), comprising: a rotatable magnetic field element ( 24 ) for securing said closure member ( 11 ) to the frame ( 12 ); and a push and/or pull actuation assembly ( 35 ) for easing the securing or releasing process for the aperture closure member, the actuation assembly including a handle bar ( 36 ) and at least one connecting member ( 37 ) which operably connects the handle bar ( 36 ) to said rotatable magnetic field element ( 24 ); wherein said handle bar ( 36 ) is translationally movable by an operator and translational movement of the handle bar moves the connecting member ( 37 ) to generate rotational movement of said rotational magnetic field element ( 24 ); wherein said rotatable magnetic field element ( 24 ) is rotatable within a substantially stationary magnetically conductive element ( 21 , 22 ), the rotatable magnetic field element ( 24 ) being cooperative with said stationary magnetically conductive element ( 21 , 22 ) to alternately create and eliminate a magnetic field to co-act with a magnetically attractive fixture element ( 42 ) positioned on the frame ( 12 ) to alternately hold and release said closure member ( 11 ) relative to the stationary frame ( 12 ); wherein the rotatable magnetic field element ( 24 ) is adapted to be operably engaged by a gear-toothed activation member ( 28 ) which is adapted to operably transmit forcing movement to the rotatable magnetic field element ( 24 ).