Patent ID: 6866311

Claim:
A latch comprising: a latch bolt including a primary latch abutment and a secondary latch abutment, and the latch bolt being movable between a primary latch position and an open position, and a secondary latch position defined between the primary latch position and the open position; a pawl moveable between an engaged position at which the pawl engages the primary latch abutment of the latch bolt and secures the latch bolt in at least the primary latch position and a released position at which a pawl releases the latch bolt from at least the primary latch position, and the pawl is engageable with the secondary latch abutment of the latch bolt to retain the latch bolt in the secondary latch position; a release member moveable between a rest position at which the release member allows the pawl to achieve the engaged position and an actuated position at which the release member retains the pawl in the release position, wherein a lost motion connection is provided between the release member and the pawl; and a capture member to prevent engagement of the pawl with the latch bolt in the secondary latch position during closure of an associated door until the latch bolt has rotated to a predetermined position.