A LOCK HAVING A REVERSIBLE LATCH BOLT

• Main Author: TALPE, Joseph
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 25.07.2024
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS ORWINDOWS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; HANDCUFFS; KEYS; LOCKS; SAFES; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS

A lock having a reversible latch bolt, wherein the latch bolt comprises a reversing mechanism, the reversing mechanism being arranged to rotate the tip with respect to the main body over 180° along the door width direction from a first angular position to a second angular position, wherein the reversing mechanism comprises a proximal portion of the tip opposite to the distal portion of the tip wherein the proximal portion is arranged to fit inside a receiving portion of the main body and wherein the receiving portion of the main body and the proximal portion of the tip respectively form a female and male cylindrical part such that the tip can be rotated between the first and second angular positions whilst residing in the receiving portion of the main body, the reversing mechanism further comprising a second spring, biased to maintain the tip in the first or second angular position when the tip is respectively in the first or second angular position, and the reversing mechanism comprising a cam and follower assembly, wherein the proximal portion of the tip comprises the cam, wherein the cam is arranged to cooperate with the follower upon rotation of the tip between the first and second angular position, wherein the relative movement of the cam and the follower upon rotation of the tip out of the first or second angular positions loads the second spring and wherein the relative movement of the cam and the follower upon rotation of the tip into the first or second angular positions unloads the second spring.