SECURE LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR DRAWERS AND DOORS
First Claim
1. A latch assembly for use with a cabinet that includes a cabinet body having a cabinet face and a moving component that is configured to move relative to the cabinet face, the latch assembly comprising:
- an attachment assembly that is selectively coupled to the cabinet face, the attachment assembly including an attacher body in the form of a spring clamp that provides pressure on a front and a back of the cabinet face when the attachment assembly is coupled to the cabinet face; and
a locking assembly that is coupled to the attachment assembly, the locking assembly being selectively movable between a locked position, when the moving component is inhibited from moving relative to the cabinet face, and an unlocked position, when the moving component can be freely moved relative to the cabinet face.
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Abstract
A latch assembly for use with a cabinet that includes a cabinet body having a cabinet face and a moving component that moves relative to the cabinet face, includes an attachment assembly and a locking assembly. The attachment assembly is selectively coupled to the cabinet face. The attachment assembly includes an attacher body having a first arm that provides pressure on a back of the cabinet face, and a second arm that provides pressure on a front of the cabinet face when the attachment assembly is coupled to the cabinet face. The second arm is flexibly coupled to the first arm. The locking assembly is coupled to the attachment assembly. The locking assembly is selectively movable between a locked position, when the moving component is inhibited from moving relative to the cabinet face, and an unlocked position, when the moving component can be freely moved relative to the cabinet face.
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20 Claims
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1. A latch assembly for use with a cabinet that includes a cabinet body having a cabinet face and a moving component that is configured to move relative to the cabinet face, the latch assembly comprising:
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an attachment assembly that is selectively coupled to the cabinet face, the attachment assembly including an attacher body in the form of a spring clamp that provides pressure on a front and a back of the cabinet face when the attachment assembly is coupled to the cabinet face; and a locking assembly that is coupled to the attachment assembly, the locking assembly being selectively movable between a locked position, when the moving component is inhibited from moving relative to the cabinet face, and an unlocked position, when the moving component can be freely moved relative to the cabinet face. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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12. A latch assembly for use with a cabinet that includes a cabinet body having a cabinet face and a moving component that is configured to move relative to the cabinet face, the latch assembly comprising:
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an attachment assembly that is selectively coupled to the cabinet face, the attachment assembly including an attacher body having a first arm that provides pressure on a back of the cabinet face when the attachment assembly is coupled to the cabinet face, a second arm that provides pressure on the front of the cabinet face when the attachment assembly is coupled to the cabinet face, and an attacher base that extends between the first arm and the second arm, and flexibly couples the first arm and the second arm to one another; and a locking assembly that is coupled to the attachment assembly, the locking assembly being selectively movable between a locked position, when the moving component is inhibited from moving relative to the cabinet face, and an unlocked position, when the moving component can be freely moved relative to the cabinet face.
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19. A latch assembly for use with a cabinet that includes a cabinet body having a cabinet face and a moving component that is configured to move relative to the cabinet face, the latch assembly comprising:
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an attachment assembly that is selectively coupled to the cabinet face, the attachment assembly including (i) an attacher body in the form of a spring clamp having a first arm that provides pressure on a back of the cabinet face when the attachment assembly is coupled to the cabinet face, a second arm that provides pressure on the front of the cabinet face when the attachment assembly is coupled to the cabinet face, and an attacher base that extends between the first arm and the second arm, and flexibly couples the first arm and the second arm to one another; and
(ii) an attacher aligner that is coupled to the attacher body, the attacher aligner being configured to align the attachment assembly relative to the cabinet face; anda locking assembly that is adjustably coupled to the attachment assembly, the locking assembly being selectively movable between a locked position, when the moving component is inhibited from moving relative to the cabinet face, and an unlocked position, when the moving component can be freely moved relative to the cabinet face; wherein the attacher body is movable between a relaxed position, when the attachment assembly is not coupled to the cabinet face and no pressure is applied to the first arm and the second arm, and a clamping position, when the attachment assembly is coupled to the cabinet face; and wherein when the attacher body is in the relaxed position, a minimum arm spacing between the first arm and the second arm is less than a face width of the cabinet face to which the attachment assembly is configured to be attached. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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