Patent ID: 7752877

Claim:
A rotary actuation latch with disconnect feature, the latch comprising: a tray for attachment to one of a door or a frame, the tray having a front side and a rear side; a rotary member rotatably mounted to and extending through the tray, the rotary member being movable along a longitudinal axis relative to the tray between a first position and a second position; a pawl disposed on the rear side of the tray for engaging the other of the door or the frame for securing the door in a closed position, the pawl having a drive interface disposable in either of a drive position or a disconnect position relative to the rotary member, the pawl being rotatable via the rotary member when the drive interface is in the drive position; and a locking device attached to the tray and movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking device when in the locked position preventing the pawl drive interface from being disposable in the drive position while not preventing the rotary member from moving along the longitudinal axis between the first and second positions.