Patent ID: 7229106

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a striker plate comprising: an inclined surface; a top at an end of said inclined surface; an edge at an end of said top of said striker plate; and a lip on said top of said striker plate; and a latch adapted to contact and move over said striker plate, wherein said latch comprises: a frame; a pin operatively connected to said frame and positioned to contact said inclined surface of said striker plate as said latch moves over said striker plate; and a roller operatively connected to said frame and positioned to roll over said lip as said latch moves over said striker plate, wherein said roller moves in a first plane parallel to said top of said striker plate when rolling over said lip, wherein said pin is positioned to move in a second plane, perpendicular to said top of said striker plate, from a lowered position to a raised position as said pin moves up said inclined surface of said striker plate, and to move back into said lowered position as said pin moves past said edge of said top of said striker plate, and wherein said pin prevents said roller from moving in said first plane when said pin is in said lowered position.