LATCH
First Claim
1. A latch for holding closed first and second members comprising,a bar assembly disposed on the first member, the bar assembly comprising a first movable component,an engagement assembly disposed on the second member, the engagement assembly being adapted to engage the first movable component, the engagement assembly comprising a second movable component,a magnet comprised by one of the second movable component or the first movable component, andan attractable portion comprised by the other of the second movable component or the first movable component, the attractable portion being attractable by the magnet, wherein the second movable component is movable betweenan attraction position in which attraction between the magnet and the attractable portion is adapted to cause movement of the first movable component into engagement with the engagement assembly when the first and second members are closed, thereby holding the first and second members closed, anda release position in which attraction between the magnet and attractable portion is reduced compared with the attraction position, enabling disengagement of the first movable component from the engagement assembly when the first and second members are closed.
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Abstract
A latch (2) for holding a gate (4) closed with a fence (6), the latch comprising a bar assembly (10) disposed on the gate (4). The bar assembly (10) comprises a bar member (58) which is attractable by a magnet (20). An engagement assembly (8) is disposed on the-fence (6) and is adapted to engage the bar member (58). The engagement assembly (8) comprises an elongate member (12) comprising the magnet (20). The elongate member (12) is movable between an attraction position in which attraction between the magnet (20) and the bar member (58) is adapted to cause movement of the bar member (58) into engagement with the engagement assembly (8) when the gate (4) is closed, thereby holding the gate (4) closed, and a release position in which attraction between the magnet (20) and the bar member (58) is reduced compared with the attraction position, enabling disengagement of the bar member (58) from the engagement assembly (8) when the gate (4) is closed.
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13 Claims
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1. A latch for holding closed first and second members comprising,
a bar assembly disposed on the first member, the bar assembly comprising a first movable component, an engagement assembly disposed on the second member, the engagement assembly being adapted to engage the first movable component, the engagement assembly comprising a second movable component, a magnet comprised by one of the second movable component or the first movable component, and an attractable portion comprised by the other of the second movable component or the first movable component, the attractable portion being attractable by the magnet, wherein the second movable component is movable between an attraction position in which attraction between the magnet and the attractable portion is adapted to cause movement of the first movable component into engagement with the engagement assembly when the first and second members are closed, thereby holding the first and second members closed, and a release position in which attraction between the magnet and attractable portion is reduced compared with the attraction position, enabling disengagement of the first movable component from the engagement assembly when the first and second members are closed.
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