Patent ID: 8646815

Claim:
A latch system adapted to secure a movable gate relative to a fixed post, said system comprising a latch assembly adapted for mounting on said fixed post, a button assembly adapted for mounting on said fixed post, a keeper assembly adapted for mounting on said gate, and a spindle external to said fixed post; said keeper assembly comprising a keeper housing, and a keeper pin; said button assembly comprising a button base mountable on said fixed post, a button housing mounted on said button base, a first end of said spindle extendably mounted on said button base, and a spring adapted to bias said spindle in a normally retracted position, said button assembly further comprising a button assembly mounting plate haying a button assembly mounting plate mounting surface extending perpendicularly to a button base mounting surface formed on said button base, said button assembly mounting plate mounting surface extending along an axis parallel to said spindle, the button assembly mounting plate adapted to be mounted to an external surface of said fixed post; said latch assembly comprising a latch base mounted on said fixed post, a latch housing mounted on said latch base, a latch pivotally coupled to said latch housing for movement with respect to the latch housing between a first position wherein an outward end of the latch engages the keeper pin and a second position wherein the latch disengages from the keeper pin, said latch assembly further comprising a latch assembly mounting plate having a latch assembly mounting plate mounting surface extending perpendicularly to a latch base mounting surface formed on said latch base, said latch assembly mounting plate mounting surface extending along an axis parallel to said spindle, the latch assembly mounting plate adapted to be mounted to an external surface of said fixed post; said latch assembly being adapted to be cooperatively arranged with said keeper assembly so that said outward end of said latch engages said keeper pin when said movable gate is in proximity to said fixed post; and said spindle being movable at said first end into an extended position wherein a second end of said spindle is adapted to pivotally move said latch into said second position further wherein at least a first portion of said spindle extends through said button assembly mounting plate, and wherein at least a second portion of said spindle extends through said latch assembly mounting plate, such that said spindle is mountable external to the post.