Patent ID: 7267380

Claim:
A rotary latch comprising: a housing comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising a first lateral wall and a first transverse wall extending substantially perpendicular from the first lateral wall in a first direction, the first transverse wall having a first terminal edge and defining a first projection extending from the first terminal edge in the first direction, the second portion comprising a second lateral wall spaced apart from the first lateral wall in the first direction so as to form a gap therebetween, and a second transverse wall extending substantially perpendicular from the second lateral wall in a second direction opposite the first direction, the second transverse wall having a second terminal edge and defining a recess extending from the second terminal edge in the first direction, wherein the first projection is received in the recess with the first and second terminal edges abutting such that the first and second transverse walls bridge the gap formed between the first and second lateral walls, and wherein the first projection and the recess are shaped to form a dovetail joint; a rotary pawl disposed at least partly within the housing between the first and second lateral walls; and a rotary jaw disposed at least partly within the housing between the first and second lateral walls.