Patent ID: 7350838

Claim:
A latch comprising at least one first latch element having at least one catch, the catch being a spring-mounted or spring-loaded catch, the catch comprising a first catch element section of a catch element, and a second catch element section made of an elastomer plastic and functioning as a spring for spring loading the catch, a third catch element, said at least one second catch element section located between the first and third catch element sections and being axially adjustable in a housing section of the first latch element for adjusting the spring force of the spring-loaded catch, a second latch element forming a counter catch, and a support for the counter catch formed on the first latch element opposite from the spring-mounted catch wherein the counter catch is received in a space between the spring-mounted catch and the support when the first and second latch elements are latched into place wherein the first latch element comprises a rectangular mounting plate and a housing section on top of the mounting plate for accommodating the catch element and a further wall section forming the bearing.