| English term or phrase: Latching mechanism | | 1. An assembly comprising a moveable panel, for example a swinging door or window, and a latching mechanism (10) for latching the panel (1) to at least one nearby element (2) in case the panel (1) is in a first, particularly closed, position, the latching mechanism (10) being provided with two first latches (11a, 11b) and with operating means (13) for moving the latches (11a, 11b) out of a first lateral side (4) of the panel (1) from a panel-releasing position to a panel-latching position and vice-versa, characterised in that the two first latches (11a, 11b) are aligned with respect to each other, one above the other, and are moveable over a certain distance away from each other, in a direction (Z) parallel to the first lateral side of the panel, by the operating means (13) when these latches (11a, 11b) are moved to the latching positions, wherein the overall length of the two first latches (11a, 11b) is at least half the length (L) of that first lateral side, and particularly about 80% of the length (L) of that first lateral side or more, and preferably about the same as the length (L) of the first lateral side (4) of the panel (1). |
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