Patent ID: 8585102

Claim:
A compression closure comprising: A latch housing with a driving end and a driven end, and with a drive shaft which is rotatably supported between these ends; and a driving device at the driving end of the latch housing; wherein the latch housing, at the driven end, forms an annular surface around the axis of the drive shaft; wherein the drive shaft has, at the driven end of the latch housing, a bearing journal whose axis has an angle of approximately 45 degrees relative to the axis of the drive shaft; wherein a base of a rotary latch is supported on the bearing journal, the base forming an annular surface around the axis of the bearing journal; wherein the free end of the rotary latch forms a contact tongue or has a contact roller or has a spring-loaded partially spherical surface; and wherein the two annular surfaces roll on one another by frictional engagement or positive engagement by means of a toothing of the annular surfaces when the drive shaft is rotated.