Claims
- 1. A latch assembly for a sliding door, comprising a casing secured to a sliding door, said casing including a pair of spaced-apart bearing walls connected together by a connecting wall and having an L-shaped latch member including a finger application arm and a latch arm pivoted by a transversal pivotal pin to said casing between said bearing walls at an intersection between the finger application arm and the latch arm; and a striker secured to a stationary frame and having a circular hole, said latch arm having a free end portion provided on the back side thereof with a latch projection capable of being engaged in and disengaged from said circular hole of said striker, said L-shaped latch member being rotationally biased in the latching direction by a torsion spring located between said bearing walls and around the pivotal pin, said latch projection being provided on a front edge face thereof with an inclined cam face for riding on said striker, said latch projection having a circular sectional profile having a smaller diameter than the diameter of said circular hole, whereby reliable engagement between said latch member and said striker can be achieved.
- 2. The latch assembly according to claim 1, wherein said L-shaped latch member is arranged to approach said striker in the longitudinal direction relative to said L-shaped latch member and said striker.
- 3. The latch assembly according to claim 1, wherein said striker is L-shaped and has a mounting wing, and said L-shaped latch member is arranged to approach said striker in a transversal direction relative to said striker.
- 4. A latch assembly according to claim 1, wherein said casing includes dual mounting wings and is attached to said sliding door by utilizing a trim board located on the door back side.
- 5. A latch assembly according to claim 1, wherein said casing connecting wall has a recess provided on the wall outer side, said recess containing a resilient cushioning means.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 08/061,486, filed May 13, 1993 now abandoned.
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