Kennel door latch

A latch for a door moveable between an open position and a closed position, the latch securing the door in the closed position, the latch comprising:

• a base plate adapted to be mounted to the door;
• a housing secured to said base plate, said housing including a recessed area and a detent recess;
• a rotating member disposed between said housing and said base plate and said rotating member including a detent;
• a knob pivotably mounted to said rotating member and extending through said housing;
• a bolt coupled to said rotating member and slidable between a retracted position in the door open position and an extended position in the door closed position;
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• wherein when said knob is in said folded position, said knob is received within said recessed area of said housing and when said knob is in said extended position, said knob extends from said recessed area and is operable to rotate said rotating member so as to slide said bolt between said retracted and extended positions.

A latch for securing a door in a closed position and opening the door in a door open position, the latch comprising:

• a housing adapted to be mounted to the door, said housing having an aperture and a detent recess;
• a rotating member mounted to said housing, said rotating member being disposed between said housing and the door, and said rotating member including a detent;
• a bolt mounted to said rotating member and moveable between a retracted position in the door open position and an extended position in the door closed position;
• and,
• said rotating member including a pivotally mounted knob extending through said housing aperture and operable between a folded position and an extended position, wherein in said knob folded position, said knob is generally parallel to said housing and when said knob is in said extended position, said knob is generally perpendicular to said housing, such that said knob can reciprocate said rotating member to move said bolt between said retracted and extended positions.