Horse Stall Door Latch

A latch mechanism for securing a fixed panel member to a movable panel member, one of the panel members being moveable relative to the other panel between a first position where the panels are secured to each other and a second position wherein the panels are separated, the latch mechanism comprising:

• a mounting member mountable to a first of the panel members;
• a latch member pivotally mounted to said mounting member for pivotal movement about a pivot point, and having a first side positioned to be on one side of the pivot point and a second side positioned to be on an opposing side of the pivot point;
• a latch tooth projecting from said first side of the latch member;
• a receiver mountable to a second of the panel members and providing a slot configured and positionable to receive said latch tooth and secure the panel members together in the first position,
• a first biasing member positioned and configured to provide a biasing force on the latching member so as to urge said latch tooth into the slot when the panel members are brought into the first position and, when said second side of the latch member is operated against said biasing force, said latch tooth is retracted from said slot to allow movement of the panel members to the second position;
• a second biasing member extending from the mounting member in a direction parallel to and substantially underneath said latching member providing opposing forces on both panel members when the panel members are secured in the first position and urging the panel members into the second position when the latch tooth is retracted from the slot.

A latch mechanism for securing a barn or stall door to a wall, the door being slidably moveable relative to the wall between a first position where the door and wall are secured to each other and a second position wherein the door and wall are separated, the latch mechanism comprising:

• a mounting member mountable to the wall;
• a latch member pivotally attached to the mounting member for pivotal movement about a pivot point, and having a first side positioned to be on one side of the pivot point and a second side positioned to be on an opposing side of the pivot point;
• a latch tooth projecting from the first side of the latch member;
• a receiver mountable to the barn or stall door and providing a slot configured and positioned to receive said latch tooth and secure the door and wall together in the first position;
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• a first biasing member positioned and configured to provide a biasing force on said latching member so as to urge said latch tooth into said slot when the door and wall are secured in the first position and, when the second side of the latch member is operated against the biasing force, the latch tooth is retracted from the slot to allow movement of the door away from the wall and into the second position.