Patent ID: 8979144
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: A45C,E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A latch and catch assembly for releasably securing together a first component and a second component of a container, comprising: a catch affixed to the first component, the catch having a lip; a latch having an attachment portion and a pull-tab opposite the attachment portion, the attachment portion having a recess configured to receive the lip, the recess tapering between a wider end distal to the pull-tab and a narrower end proximal to the pull-tab; and a tensile member having two ends affixed to the second component, the tensile member having a portion connected to the latch, wherein the latch is configured to pivot against the lip to move between a latched position and an unlatched position, wherein the tensile member is configured to apply a force on the latch toward the catch when the latch is in the latched position, wherein the lip is received in the recess when the latch is in the latched position, and wherein the tensile member extends around the catch when the latch is in the latched position.