Patent ID: 7497488

Claim:
A rotary latch comprising: a handle pivotally mounted to a mounting plate and mechanically linked to a catch rod by reciprocating member extending through the mounting plate, said catch rod extending traversely to a longitudinal axis of said reciprocating member; a turn key member within said handle, said turn key member rotating within said handle to define a locked position of said catch rod and an unlocked position of said catch rod; a swiveling trip lever secured to the mounting plate for rotation in a first plane about a pin and actuated by said catch rod when said turn key member establishes said catch rod in the unlocked position but not when said turn key establishes said catch rod in the locked position; a kicker rotatable in a plane perpendicular to said first plane, said kicker actuated by the swiveling trip lever to disengage a guard rotary; said guard rotary and capture rotary rotating in a plane parallel to said first plane and cooperating to retain a lock bar in said latch in a first position, and release said lock bar from said latch in a second position initiated by engagement of said kicker with said guard rotary.