US Patent: 5,257,860
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| Drawer Lock Mechanism Including Push Button Latch
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Patentee:
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| George R. Slivon (exact or similar names) - Kenosha, WI |
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| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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Aug. 31, 1992 |
| Granted: |
Nov. 02, 1993 |
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Description: |
| Emrich & Dithmar - patent attorneys
Abstract
A cabinet has a plurality of drawers, each provided with a latch hook at its rear end which is receivable through a corresponding one of a plurality of apertures in a lock bar at the rear of the cabinet which vertically reciprocates between a lowered position interfering with the latch hooks to prevent opening of the drawers and a raised position accommodating free movement of the latch hooks through the apertures to permit opening of the drawers. A lock at the front of the cabinet rotates an elongated rod, the rear end of which engages a coupling bracket on the lock bar to lift it part way to its raised position, at the same time moving a sliding portion of the coupling bracket into position for engagement with a pivoting crank coupled to the rear end of a second spring-biased and push button-actuated rod. When the push button is depressed, the crank is pivoted to lift the lock bar the rest of the way to its raised position.
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