LATCHES
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55 SAFEGUARD® LATCH
This pioneer, heavy duty refrigeration equipment
safety latch has been imitated but never matched
in rugged mechanical features and value.
Designed to prevent accidental entrapment in
walk-ins.
Designed for large doors and test chambers
that require a positive latch.
Complete with inside release lever to prevent
accidental entrapment in locked walk-ins.
KASON SAFEGUARD
Inside lever releases cylinder-locked or
padlocked door.
Patented Kason micro-adjustable strike
assures precise adjustment.
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SPECIFICATIONS
MATERIAL:
High pressure die-cast zinc
body and strike housing,
malleable iron handle, cold
rolled steel inside release
paddle assembly
FINISH:
See table to right
MOUNTING:
Holes drilled and countersunk
for 1/4" (6.0mm) screws
DOOR THICKNESS:
Plunger rod for inside release
handle fits 6" (152.4mm)
door. Specify other door
thickness
SPRING OPTIONS:
Specify preference as
follows:
55XL – Latch with light
spring
55XXL – Latch with
extra-light spring; use
with Kason 486D or
489D push-type inside
release. For inside
releases, see pages
B-25, B-26 and B-27.
PACKAGING/ WEIGHT:
1 per carton / Approx.
14 lb. (6.4kg) per
carton
5582 FREEZER LATCH
Same features and specifications as No. 55,
except uses fiberglass rod and neoprene
washer as cold barrier and inside release is
rubber-coated to minimize surface frosting.
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WALK - IN
Model No. Offset Finish
10055000020` Flush to 3/16" (0.0 to 4.8 mm) Polished Chrome
10055000024 3/4" to 1-1/8" (19.0 to 28.6 mm) Polished Chrome
10055000028 1-1/8" to 1-5/8" (28.6 to 41.3 mm) Polished Chrome
10055000032 1-3/8" to 1-7/8" (34.9 to 47.6 mm) Polished Chrome
10055000065 Flush to 3/16" (0.0 to 4.8 mm) Tuffkote
10055000066 3/4" to 1-1/8" (19.0 to 28.6 mm) Tuffkote
10055000068 1-1/8" to 1-5/8" (28.6 to 41.3 mm) Tuffkote
No. 55 bodies and strikes may be ordered separately.
Brushed Chrome and Powder Coat finishes available. Request information.
15582000004 1-1/8" to 1-5/8" (28.6 to 41.3 mm) Chrome
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