Patent ID: 6575503
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A latch for securing a first member relative to a second member, the latch comprising:a housing adapted for attachment to the first member, said housing having a longitudinal axis; a knob supported by said housing, said knob being movable between an extended position and a retracted position; a pawl movable at least from a latched to an unlatched position responsive to a predetermined movement of said knob; and catch means for selectively retaining said knob in said retracted position, said catch means acting to retain said knob in said retracted position when said knob is moved from said extended position to said retracted position, said catch means acting to release said knob such that said knob can move to said extended position when with said knob in the retracted position said knob is moved further in the same direction as the direction of motion of said knob from said extended position to said retracted position, wherein, with said knob in said extended position, said knob is moved rotationally to move said pawl from said latched to said unlatched position.