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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1999
Marvin L. Larsen, New Hampton, IA (US);
Kevin P. Eschweiler, New Hampton, IA (US);
Tri/Mark Corporation, New Hampton, IA (US);
Abstract
A latch assembly for a movable closure. The latch assembly has a housing with a front, a rear, and a first wall with a forwardly facing surface and an opening through the first wall. The latch assembly further has an actuating assembly including a paddle that is pivotably mounted for movement relative to the housing about a first axis between first and second positions. The paddle has a second wall with a rearwardly facing surface. The actuating assembly further has a post projecting rearwardly from the second wall into the opening through the first wall. The post has a third wall which fully blocks the opening through the first wall as viewed from the front of the latch assembly with the paddle in the first position.