| 20100032966 | GATE LATCH DEVICE - The embodiments of the present invention include a gate latching device having a first unit and a second unit configured to be operatively coupled by a shaft. The first unit can include a first locking mechanism and a latching mechanism that includes a latch and second unit can include a second locking mechanism, and a latch displacement mechanism. One of the first and second locking mechanisms is a key-actuated lock and the other is a keyless lock. The locking mechanism having a keyless lock may further include a latch displacement inhibitor to provide a multiple step operation to unlock the keyless lock to prevent operation by a child. The latch displacement mechanism can be operated to open the latch. The operation of the latch displacement mechanism can be prevented if the latch is locked and/or if it is being inhibited by the latch displacement inhibitor having an inhibit position and an uninhibited position. When the latch displacement inhibitor is in the inhibit position, the latch displacement inhibitor prevents the latch displacement mechanism from urging the latch towards the open position. | 02-11-2010 |
