Latch assembly for railway car hatch cover

摘要

A latch assembly for holding one end of a hold-down strap of a hopper car hatch cover uses a counterweighted latching member that can be raised to an overcenter unlocked position when the end of the hold-down strap is to be lifted. In the locked position, the latch assembly can act as a hinge for one end of the hold-down strap while the other end of the strap is raised.