Appliance lock

An appliance lock comprising:

• a housing attachable to one of an appliance body and a lid that is movable relative to the body between an open position and a closed position;
• a first slider supported for movement by the housing;
• a second slider supported for movement by the housing;
• a striker attachable to the other of the appliance body and lid and connectable with the housing upon movement to the lid to the closed position, the striker having a first portion for engaging and moving only the first slider from a first position to a second, different position located along a moving path from the first position upon movement of the lid to the closed position, the striker having a second portion for engaging and moving only the second slider from a first position to a second, different position located along the same moving path as the first slider from the first position upon movement of the lid to the closed position;
• a switch assembly for electrical connection to a controller;
• wherein the switch assembly interfaces with the first and second sliders when the first and second sliders being in the second position, providing indication that the lid is closed;
• and
• wherein the first and second sliders being in the second positions provides indication that the lid is closed;
• and
• a separator attached to the housing and located between the first and second sliders, the first and second portions of the striker span the separator, the separator minimizes the ability to simultaneously move the first and second sliders to the second position by substantially anything but the striker and thereby prevent activation of the appliance when the lid is not closed position.

An appliance lock comprising:

• a housing attachable to one of an appliance body and a lid that is movable relative to the body between an open position and a closed position;
• a first slider supported for movement by the housing;
• a second slider supported for movement relative to the housing in unison with the first slider;
• a third slider supported for movement relative to the housing;
• and
• a striker attachable to the other of the appliance body and lid and operatively connectable with the housing upon movement to the lid to the closed position, the striker having a first portion for engaging and moving only the second slider from a first position to a second, different position located along a moving path from the first position upon movement of the lid to the closed position, the striker having a second portion for engaging and moving only the third slider from a first position to a second, different position located along the same moving path as the second slider from the first position upon movement of the lid to the closed position;
• a switch assembly for electrical connection to a controller;
• wherein the switch assembly interfaces with the first and third sliders when the first and third sliders being in the second position, providing indication that the lid is in closed position.