(19)
(11) EP 0 309 964 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.12.1989 Bulletin 1989/52

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.04.1989 Bulletin 1989/14

(21) Application number: 88115811.7

(22) Date of filing: 26.09.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: A45C 13/12
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 01.10.1987 JP 150920/87

(71) Applicant: YOSHIDA KOGYO K.K.
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Murai, Ryukichi
    Toyama-shi Toyama-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Patentanwälte Leinweber & Zimmermann 
Rosental 7
80331 München
80331 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Thumb turn latch


    (57) A thumb turn latch (10) includes a latch body (11) having a split shank (14) snap-fitted in a stepped hole (22, 23) in a retainer (12). The stepped hole (22, 23) has a cam surface (24) engageable with an enlarged foot (16) on the split shank (14) to urge the latch body (11) toward the retainer (12).







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