Flush mounted latch

A latch assembly comprising:

• a latch housing having first and second chambers and a recess between said first and second chambers,
• a retainer unit at least partially housed in said first chamber,
• a camming surface and one or more cam followers intermediate said first chamber and said retainer unit,
• a first compression spring housed in said retainer unit biasing said cam followers against said camming surface,
• a shaft slidably connected to said retainer unit and fixed to said one or more cam followers,
• a handle pivotally connected to said retainer member and housed at least partially contained within said recess when pivoted to a closed position,
• a torsion spring intermediate between said retainer unit and said handle for urging said handle to pivot to an extended position,
• a push button unit intermediate between said second chamber and said handle,
• one or more handle retention members intermediate said push button unit and said handle when in the closed position,
• an engagement surface intermediate said push button unit and said handle and engaged with said one or more handle retention members when in the closed position, and
• a second compression spring housed in said second chamber biasing said push button unit in an upward direction.

A latch assembly comprising:

• a latch housing having first and second chambers and a recessed portion between said first and second chambers,
• a retainer unit at least partially housed in said first chamber,
• a handle pivotally connected to said retainer member and housed at least partially inside said recess when pivoted to a closed position,
• a push button unit intermediate between said second chamber and said handle,
• one or more handle retention members intermediate said push button unit and said handle when in the closed position,
• an engagement surface intermediate said push button unit and said handle and engaged with said one or more handle retention members when in the closed position,
• a compression spring housed in said second chamber biasing said push button unit in an upward direction,
• a camming surface formed in said first chamber, a pair of cam followers connected to a shaft partially housed in said first chamber, and a second compression spring in said retainer unit biasing said cam followers against said camming surface.

A latch assembly comprising:

• a latch housing having first and second chambers and a recessed portion between said first and second chambers,
• a retainer unit at least partially housed in said first chamber,
• a handle pivotally connected to said retainer member and housed at least partially inside said recess when pivoted to a closed position,
• a push button unit intermediate between said second chamber and said handle,
• one or more handle retention members intermediate said push button unit and said handle when in the closed position,
• an engagement surface intermediate said push button unit and said handle and engaged with said one or more handle retention members when in the closed position, and
• a compression spring housed in said second chamber biasing said push button unit in an upward direction,
• wherein said push button unit may be rotated and
• wherein at least one of said one or more handle retention members is depressible and at least one of said one or more handle retention members is not depressible.

A latch assembly comprising:

• a latch housing having first and second chambers and a recessed portion between said first and second chambers,
• a shaft extending from said first chamber,
• a retainer unit rotatably housed in said first chamber having an orifice for receiving a pivot member and having a pair of slots for receiving a pair of follower members,
• a camming surface formed in said first chamber,
• a pair of cam followers connected to said shaft,
• a first compression spring housed in said retainer unit biasing said cam followers against said camming surface, and
• a handle pivotally connected to said retainer unit and housed at least partially inside said recessed portion when pivoted to a closed position.