Abstract: An extended reach latch for an engine cowling and the like, including a housing having a housing slot, a hook pin carried in the housing, a hook having a hook slot, with the hook pin in the hook slot for sliding of the hook relative to the housing, first, second and third links, a first link pin joining the hook and the first link and sliding in the housing slot, a second link pin joining the first and second links, a third link pin joining the second and third links, with the third link pivoting on the hook pin, an outer handle pivotally mounted on the first link pin for movement between an open position and a closed position, and having an outer handle slot for the second link pin, and an inner handle pivotally mounted on the first link pin for movement between an open position and a closed position, and having an inner handle slot for the third link pin, with movement of the inner handle from its open position to its closed position moving the hook into the housing a first distance, and with movement of th

Abstract: A handle operated, heavy duty, toggle type draw latch is mountable on one of two members and is operable to selectively engage and disengage a latch-engageable formation connected to the other of the two members. The latch includes a complexly configured operating handle that is pivotally connected near one end to a mounting base for movement relative to the base between closed and open positions, that provides a hand grip near its opposite end, and that, at locations between its opposite ends pivotally mounts a drawbar for movement between extended and retracted positions, and defines not only a plurality of stops but also a catch-engageable formation. One stop engages the base when the handle is closed. Another stop engages the base when the handle is fully open. Still another stop engages the drawbar when the drawbar is retracted. When the handle is open, the drawbar can be pivoted into and out of extended positions for selectively embracing the latch-engageable formation.

Abstract: A door lock device with an automatic door closing mechanism comprises a lock body having a recess on its front surface side, a latch adapted to be engaged with a striker so as to be rotated from an open position to a full-latch position by way of a half-latch position, a ratchet adapted to be engaged with the latch so as to hold the engagement between the latch and the striker, an actuator adapted to be operated when the latch is rotated to the half-latch position, an output lever adapted to be rotated by power of the actuator, and a link lever adapted to be rotated by rotation of the output lever so as to move the latch from the half-latch position to the full-latch position. The latch, the ratchet and the link lever are stored in the recess of the lock body, and the output lever is provided on the rear surface side of the lock body.