Latch mechanism for case and a carrying case with the latch

A latch for a carrying case comprising:

• a. a first elongated body, the first elongated body at a first end being pivotally mounted with one part of a carrying case;
• b. a second elongated body, the second elongated body being pivotally mounted on the first elongated body, wherein the second elongated body is located in part within an elongated cut out formed in the first elongated body, and the second elongated body extends past the second end of the first elongated body, and thereafter extends in width such as to be substantially equal to a width of the first elongated body;
• c. a first hook on the first elongated body, the first hook being located towards a second end of the first elongated body, the second end being opposite from the first end, and the first hook being for engagement with a mating first formation on the second part of the carrying case;
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• d. the movement of the first body being effected by movement of the second body about its pivot, and wherein opening of the latch from a closed position is effected by moving firstly the second elongated body to engage an abutting interface on the first part of the carrying case in a position adjacent to the pivot location of the second elongated body, and subsequently causing the first elongated body to move to release the first hook from the first mating formation on the second part of the varying case, the movement of the first elongated body being effected by further movement of the second body about its pivot.

A latch for closing and releasing two elements comprising:

• a. a first body, the first elongated body at a first end being pivotally mounted with a first element;
• b. a second body, the second elongated body being pivotally mounted on the first body, wherein the second body is located in part within an cut out formed in the first body, and the second body extends past the second end of the first body, and thereafter extends in width such as to be substantially equal to a width of the first body;
• c. a first hook on the first elongated body, the first hook being located towards a second end of the first elongated body, the second end being opposite from the first end, and the first hook being for engagement with a mating first formation on the second element;
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• d. an engaging portion on the second body, the engaging portion being located towards the second end of the second body, and the engaging portion being for engagement with a formation on the first body.

A carrying case comprising:

• a first part of the carrying case;
• a second part of the carrying case for hingedly closing with the first part;
• a first elongated body, the first elongated body at a first end being pivotally mounted with one part of the carrying case at a first pivot position;
• a second elongated body, the second elongated body being pivotally mounted on the first elongated body, wherein the pivot for the second elongated body is located at a position spaced from the pivot position of the first body;
• a first hook on the first elongated body, the first hook being located towards a second end of the first elongated body, the second end being opposite from the first end, and the first hook being for engagement with a first mating formation on the second part of the carrying case;
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• an engaging portion on the second elongated body, the engaging portion being located towards the second end of the second elongated body, and the engaging portion being for engagement with a second mating formation on the first elongated body.