Safety Hook Latch

摘要

A latch for releasably connecting two elements is operable between engaged and released positions. An elongate handle opens and closes a latch mechanism about a first axis of rotation at the rear end of the handle. The latch handle is held closed only when the latch mechanism is in the engaged position and is lockable in the closed position by a manually operable handle catch. The front end of a handle cover is rotatably connected to the front end of the handle. The cover has a cover catch on the rear end, which is engagable with the latch mechanism to hold the cover closed. The cover is substantially coextensive with and in abutment with the handle. When the latch is mounted overhead and is open, the handle extends downward by the force of gravity and the cover extends downward away from the handle. In this configuration, the open latch is highly visible.

主权项

1. A latch, comprising:
a tension latch mechanism with a frame member for releasably connecting two elements, said mechanism being operable between engaged and released positions; an elongate handle pivotably affixed to the latch mechanism about a first axis of rotation at a rear end of the handle and operative to move said latch mechanism from the engaged position to the released position of the latch as the handle is moved from a closed to an open position; a handle cover pivotably affixed at one end to a front end of the handle and moveable between open and closed positions; and, a cover catch on an opposite end of the cover for releasably holding the cover closed.