Two point latching system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7080531
APP PUB NO 20040118171A1
SERIAL NO

10612377

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The present invention relates to a latch having a button pawl shaft for attaching two panels together at two different points. The shaft of the latch has bezels in which the shaft rotates connected to one of the panels. The shaft has pawls at both ends which engage a keeper on a second panel and disengage and clear the keeper when a force is applied to the button on the shaft thereby rotating the shaft. A precompressed torsion spring provides a force on the button at all times. When a user presses on the button thereby rotating the shaft such that the pawls disengage with keepers the spring will rotate the shaft and button back to the same position as that prior to the user applying a force on the button.

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SOUTHCO INC210 NORTH BRINTON LAKE ROAD P O BOX 0116 CONCORDVILLE PA 19331

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Thornton, Andrew Kingswinford, GB 29 670
Vitry, Fabrice Worcester, GB 15 198

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