Patent ID: 7748558

Claim:
A latch for a refuse container with a body and a hinged lid, the latch comprising: a slide plate rigidly attached to the body of the container, a body of the slide plate having at least one slot; at least one latch plate comprising at least one flange to insert in the at least one slot the at least one flange moving within the at least one slot to slideably engage the slide plate; each of the at least one latch plates having at least one notch to engage at least one pin on the hinged lid of the container; at least one spring connected to each of the at least one latch plates to hold each latch plate so the at least one notch engages at least one of the at least one pins locking the lid to the body of the container; and means to slide each of the at least one latch plates across the slide plate; wherein the sliding means comprises at least one cable attached to each of the at least one latch plates and at least one trigger mechanism to move at least one of the at least one cables, the trigger mechanism comprising a rod connected to the at least one cable through a pivot; wherein movement of the rod causes each of the at least one cables to slide each of the at least one latch plates across the slide plate applying positive force to spring each of the at least one springs so the at least one notch disengages the at least one pin unlocking the lid from the body of the container.