Patent 8016329 was granted and assigned to Southco on September, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A latch is disclosed that can releasably secure a door or panel in a closed position. The latch includes a rotary pawl, a pawl catch, an actuating member, a pivotally movable handle, and a gear train for moving the pawl to provide compression in response to the movement of the handle to the closed position.