Patent ID: 7191860

Claim:
An apparatus for preventing unintended closure of a tilting cover pivotally coupled to a base, the apparatus comprising: a release lever pivotally coupled to the tilting cover, the release lever including a portion extending substantially parallel to an axis about which the release lever pivots; a latch bar having a first portion pivotally coupled to the base and a second portion adapted to engage the tilting cover; a handle pivotally coupled to the tilting cover; and a linkage interconnected between the handle and the release lever, wherein the latch bar is configured so that the second portion engages the cover when the tilting cover is tilted to an open position thereby interfering with closure of the tilting cover, and the handle, linkage and release lever are configured so that when the handle is operated, the extending portion of the release lever lifts the latch bar so that the second portion thereof is no longer engaged with the cover.