摘要 |
A latch is provided for a door or lid of a gaming machine. A striker is mounted to the door or lid. A latch mechanism is mounted to a housing of the gaming machine. The latch mechanism comprises a body and a latch and a ratchet both rotatably supported by the body, the latch defining a striker accepting depression. The latch is movable between a first unlatched position in which the strike may be moved into or out of engagement with the latch, a second partially latched position in which the striker engages the latch and the ratchet engages the latch in a first position preventing the latch from moving from the partially latched to the unlatched position, and a third fully latched position in which the ratchet engages the latch in a second position preventing the latch from moving from the latched position.
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