Sealed push button latch

A sealed push button latch, comprising:

• a housing with an upper cavity and a lower cavity, a rim formed at an upper region of the upper cavity which rim extends into the upper cavity and provides a seal contact seat, the upper cavity and lower cavity being separated by a separating wall with an aperture formed therethrough, wherein the lower cavity has a latch opening formed therein at a first side thereof, and at least one drain aperture formed at a second side thereof;
• a return clip that attaches to the housing and interlocks with the at least one drain aperture;
• a push button that is slidably received in the upper cavity with a keyed lock being received in an opening in the push button;
• a biasing device for biasing the push button to a closed position;
• a seal positioned on the push button for providing sealing between the seal contact seat of the rim of the housing and the push button;
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• a locking latch slidably positioned in the lower cavity, which locking latch is slidably movable between a protruding position through the latch opening, and a retracted position, wherein pushing the push button down into the housing retracts the locking latch into the lower cavity.

A sealed push button latch, comprising:

• a housing with a push button bore formed therein and a latch opening, the push button bore and the latch opening being in communication, and with a rim extending inwardly into the bore to form a seal contact seat, wherein the housing further include at least one drain/return clip aperture that is formed in a lower cavity and is generally located opposite the latch opening;
• a return clip that attaches to the housing and interlocks with the at least one drain/return clip aperture without blocking the at least one drain/return clip aperture thereof;
• a push button that is received in the push button bore in the housing and moves between a fully extended position, where the sealed push button latch is closed, and a depressed position, where the sealed push button latch is opened;
• a seal positioned on the push button, which seal contacts with the seal contact seat when the push button is fully extended;
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• a locking latch slidably positioned in the lower cavity formed through the housing, which locking latch is slidably movable between a protruding position through the latch opening, and a retracted position, wherein movement of the push button down into the housing retracts the locking latch into the lower cavity.