Southco, Inc.

Ralph C Ulisse

William R Frame

Jeffrey L Antonucci

Christopher J Pinkow

William A Wiedmann

Eric D Hyp

William E Sokurenko

Lianli Ji

J Michael Wittig

A plunger latch includes a housing and a generally elongate shaft that is driven in the housing between extended and retracted positions. A spring or similar member can be provided for urging the shaft to its extended position. Also, the plunger latch can be adapted so that the shaft is retained in its extended position and/or its retracted position.

Plunger latch

A pawl latch assembly with a spring locking member having its own internal spring force for enabling a force from a handle of the assembly to be transmitted to a pawl to engage or disengage a keeper member for opening and closing of the latch, and further having a lock for securing the latch against unauthorized opening, and a stop to facilitate maintenance of the spring locking member in a locking position when the latch is secured with a lock.

Ratcheting pawl latch

A fastener connects panel members in a flush position. The fastener includes a pair of connecting members which are snap-fit within apertures provided within each of the panel members for securing the panel members together. The fastener also disconnects the panel members when secured together. For this purpose, at least one of the connecting members is removable from the panel member aperture to disconnect the panel members. The fastener allows the panels to be assembled together and disassembled quickly and with little or no tooling.

Snap-in fastener for panels

Swell latch

A pawl latch assembly with a spring locking member having its own internal spring force for enabling a force from a handle of the assembly to be transmitted to a pawl to engage or disengage a keeper member for opening and closing of the latch, and further having a lock for securing the latch against unauthorized opening.

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Glassboro, NJ, United States of America

Ralph C Ulisse