Single-hand latch mechanism with slam close

An apparatus comprising:

• a base defining a cavity;
• a lid coupled to the base and pivotable between a first state and a second state;
• and
• a latch coupled to the lid and movable between a first position and a second position such that the latch is configured to, with the lid in the first state, lock or unlock the lid relative to the base,
• wherein the latch is biased towards the first position and movable in a direction parallel with a length of the lid,
• wherein the latch includes a first portion, a second portion extending from the first portion, and a third portion extending from the first portion, and
• wherein the second and third portions are configured to be able to contact the base when the latch is in the first position.

A method comprising:

• transitioning a first portion of a latch of a container from a first position to a second position of the latch such that second and third portions of the latch are moved away from a base of the container, wherein the second and third portions extend from the first portion, wherein the latch is coupled to a lid of the container and is biased towards the first position, wherein the lid is coupled to the base of the container;
• pivoting, with the latch in the second position, the lid from a first state to a second state, wherein the lid in the first state encloses a cavity of the base and the lid in the second state exposes the cavity;
• and
• releasing the lid in the second state thereby allowing the lid to pivot to the first state with the latch in the first position.