Patent ID: 7458441

Claim:
An aircraft galley cart, comprising: a body having a payload compartment, the body being sized to move along an aircraft seat aisle; a plurality of wheels attached to the body; a generally rigid door pivotably attached to the body and movable between an open position and a closed position; and a latch having: a receptacle unit attached to one of the body and the door, the receptacle unit having an aperture with a chamfered entrance; a guide coupled to the other of the body and the door, the guide having a first channel and a second channel generally parallel to the first channel, the guide further having a first surface and a second surface facing toward the first surface; a slider with a grip portion configured to be manipulated by a user, the slider being carried by the guide and movable relative to the guide between a secured position and an unsecured position, wherein the aperture of the receptacle is positioned between the first and second surfaces of the guide when the slider is in the secured position; a first member carried by the slider, received in the first channel of the guide and having a chamfered end; a second member carried by the slider and received in the second channel of the guide, the first member (a) being received in the aperture of the receptacle unit and (b) extending entirely through the aperture and into an opening in the second surface of the guide when the slider is in the secured position to releasably secure the door relative to the body at only a single location, the first member being external to the aperture when the slider is in the unsecured position, the first member being the only one of the first and second members to be received by the receptacle unit; and a forcing device positioned to force the slider toward the secured position.