Patent ID: 7353646

Claim:
A latch comprising; a first member and a second member to be engaged in latched relation, with a bias applied between said first member and said second member, a latch-engaging member mounted to one of said first member and said second member, a latching member mounted to the other of said first member and said second member, said latching member further comprising; an elongated, generally flat plate having a latch slot therein, said latch slot extending a width of said generally flat plate and separating said generally flat plate into an upper portion and a lower portion, said latch slot having edges configured for cooperating with said bias and moving said latching member to capture said latch-engaging member, an entrance side member having an entrance opening communicating with said latch slot and an exit side member having an exit opening communicating with said latch slot, said entrance side member and said exit side member bridging said latch slot and connecting said upper portion and said lower portion together, said upper portion having a latch mount for mounting said latching member to said other of said first member and said second member so that said latch member is free to rotate in a plane parallel to said elongated, generally flat plate, said latch-engaging member mounted in said plane, and entering said entrance opening and engaging said slot in latched relation when said first member and said second member are moved toward each other against said bias, and disengaging from said slot and exiting through said exit opening when said bias is overcome.