Patent ID: 7010946

Claim:
A latch apparatus, comprising; a housing having opposed plates, the plates being spaced apart and secured to each other by support arms; a live bolt slidably mounted in the housing and horizontally actuated between an extended and a retracted position; a live bolt hub mounted in the housing and contacting the live bolt to actuate the live bolt between the extended and retracted positions; a slide mounted in the housing and moving vertically between a first position disengaged from the live bolt and a second position engaging the live bolt, the slide including a flexible arm, the flexible arm having a first end integrally formed with the slide and a second end defining a cam engaging surface; and a cam arranged and configured to engage the cam engaging surface to actuate the slide between the first position and the second position; wherein in the first position, the live bolt is free to move between the extended and retracted positions, and in the second position, the slide locks the live bolt in the extended position.