Sealed push button latch

摘要

A sealed push button latch. It includes a housing with an upper cavity and a lower cavity and a rim which provides a seal contact seat. The lower cavity has a latch opening formed therein at a first side thereof, and at least one drain/return clip aperture formed at a second side thereof. A push button with a keyed lock is slidably received in the upper cavity. A biasing device biases the push button to a closed position. A seal positioned on the push button provides sealing between the seal contact seat of the rim of the housing and the push button. A locking latch is slidably positioned in the lower cavity, and 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.

主权项

1. A sealed push button latch, comprising:
a housing with an upper cavity and a lower cavity, wherein the lower cavity has a latch opening formed therein and wherein the lower cavity includes at least one drain/return clip aperture that communicates with an interior of the housing 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 slidably received in the upper cavity; a biasing device for biasing the push button to a closed position; a seal positioned on the push button for providing sealing between the housing and the push button; and a locking latch slidably positioned in the lower cavity through the latch opening, which locking latch is slidably movable between a protruding position, and a retracted position, wherein moving the push button down into the housing retracts the locking latch into the lower cavity.