Compression latch with key holding
AssigneeSouthco, Inc.
InventorsEric Carabalona, David Winwood Preston
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AssigneeSouthco, Inc.
InventorsEric Carabalona, David Winwood Preston
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Latches are disclosed. One latch includes a housing, a cap, a bushing, and a ball. The housing is configured for engagement to the panel. The housing has a longitudinal axis and defines an aperture along the longitudinal axis. The aperture includes a cutout area. The cap and the bushing are mounted within the aperture for rotation about the longitudinal axis. The cap comprises an outer surface including a drive projection and a cutout area. The bushing comprises an upper surface and a sidewall positioned between the cap and the housing. The sidewall defines a drive surface positioned to contact the drive projection of the cap and an opening. The ball is positioned within the opening of the bushing. The ball is configured to be positioned at least partially within the cutout area of the housing or the cutout area of the cap.
A latch configured to fix a panel relative to a frame, the latch comprising:
A latch configured for movement by a driver between a latched condition to fix a panel relative to a frame and an unlatched condition, the latch comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.