Patent ID: 9551847
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: G02B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A latch comprising: a follower including a follower opening configured to receive a post of a housing: the post of the housing including a partially cylindrical portion including a flat surface and a flange configured to maintain a driver on the post; and the driver including: a driver opening including a slot portion and a rounded portion wider than the slot portion, the driver opening configured to receive the post of the housing such that the driver is selectively rotatable relative to the post, the slot portion sized to receive the partially cylindrical portion of the post when in an aligned orientation relative to the flat surface and not to receive the partially cylindrical portion of the post when not in the aligned orientation relative to the flat surface; and an interfacing finger positioned to be received by the follower opening, wherein the interfacing finger is configured to urge the follower to slidingly move relative to the housing as the driver is rotated relative to the post.