Patent ID: 8403381

Claim:
A latch mechanism for securing a fixed panel member to a movable panel member, one of the panel members being moveable relative to the other panel member between a first position where the panel members are secured to each other and a second position where the panels are separated, the latch mechanism comprising: a mounting member mountable to a first of the panel members; a latch member pivotally mounted to said mounting member for pivotal movement about a pivot point, said latch member further having a first side positioned to be on one side of the pivot point; a latch tooth projecting from said first side of the latch member; a receiver mountable to a second of the panel members and having a slot configured and positioned to receive said latch tooth and secure the panel members together in the first position, a first biasing member positioned and configured to provide a biasing force on said latching member so as to urge said latch tooth into said slot when the panel members are brought into the first position and, when said latch member is operated so as to move against said biasing force, said latch tooth is released from said slot to allow movement of the panel members to the second position, and a second biasing member attached to said mounting member and configured to engage and urge said second panel member away from said first panel member when said panel members are moved toward the second position.