TRANSVERSE CONCEALED LATCH SYSTEM

摘要

A latch mechanism having a latch apparatus that is pivotally displaced about a latch axis and a cam device is that pivotally displaced along a transverse cam axis. The cam device is configured to operably engage the latch apparatus so as to at least assist in securing the latch apparatus in a locked position. When the latch apparatus is to be displaced to an unlocked position, the cam device may be pivoted about the transverse cam axis to a position in which the cam device does not impede with the pivotal displacement of the latch apparatus. The latch apparatus may also be configured to prevent the pivotal displacement of the cam device when the latch apparatus is in the unlocked position. According to other embodiments, the latch apparatus may be pivotally displaced about a transverse latch axis by the displacement of a latch link.

主权项

1. A latch mechanism adapted to engage a door strike to releasably secure a door in a closed position, the latch mechanism comprising:
a latch apparatus configured to be pivotally displaced about a latch axis between a first position and a second position, the latch apparatus adapted to securely engage the door strike when in the first position and to be releaseable from engagement with the door strike when in the second position; and a cam device configured to be pivotally displaced about a transverse cam axis between a first engagement position and a second disengagement position, the cam device configured to operably engage the latch apparatus when the cam device is in the first engagement position and the latch apparatus is in the first position to prevent the latch apparatus from being displaced to the second position, the cam device further configured to not inhibit the displacement of the latch apparatus from the first position to the second position when the cam device is in the second disengagement position; wherein the cam device is adapted for the transverse cam axis to generally extend in the direction of a width of the door, and wherein the latch apparatus is adapted for the latch axis to generally extend in the direction of a length of the door.