RESILIENT LATCHING DEVICE

摘要

A one-piece latch (1) of elastomeric material which is formed to include an elongated lip (6) projecting or depending from one edge. The lip (6) is constructed so that its inner surface forms a catch which just accommodates a striker bar (3) or plate upon closure of the latch. The adjacent outer surface of the lip (6) projects in angular relation to the catch portion so as to provide resilient cam action against the striker bar (3) or panel when the latch is opened or closed. Numerous different latch shapes are disclosed, including "D" shape, (Fig. 3), "C" shape, (Fig. 15), round, (Fig. 14), square, (Fig. 20), polygonal (Fig. 16), and line configurations, (Fig. 22); or a latch of one of the configurations shown can be readily molded as an integral part into a panel or container, or similar product.