ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,574, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to LATCH ADVANTAGE LLC (Deerfield Beach, Fla.).
"Wrap-around gate latch" was invented by Audrius Macernis (Victoria, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gate latch assembly includes a base frame, a front member, a back member, and a moving plate. The base frame is configured to attach to a gate post. The front member is configured to mount to the base frame. The front member includes a movable hook configured to engage a striker bar in a latched position and disengage a striker bar in an unlatched position. The back member is configured to mount to the base frame. The moving plate includes a ...