Patent ID: 7802826

Claim:
A latch assembly, comprising: one or two latch units, each unit having a latch unit housing having a latch notch; a lock bracket, provided in each latch unit housing and movable between a latch position by engaging a corresponding striker member that is received into a corresponding latch notch and an unlatch position by disengaging the striker member, said lock bracket comprising a notch and a shaft; a pin bracket pivotally mounted on each latch unit housing, provided with an arm having a notch; an actuating arm having an opening at one end that receives the lock bracket shaft to move the lock bracket; a pair of guide pins slidably mounted in the housing and received in the lock bracket notch and the pin bracket notch when the assembly is moved between the latch and unlatch positions; a torque shaft coupled to said pin bracket; a handle unit having a handle housing and a handle plate pivotally mounted in said handle housing and coupled to said torque shaft; such that the torque shaft pivots with the handle unit to transfer the pivotal movement and rotate the pin bracket to move said lock bracket to said unlatched position; and at least one position indicator indicating whether the latch assembly is latched or unlatched.