Abstract: A novel latch device for drawers which comprises a prolonged element formed on the support plate, fixed vertically at a rear portion of the drawer casing, at its upper front end relative to the forward direction of the drawer, a notch at the front upper edge of said support plate, a horizontal lever in close contact with the upper part of one side of said support plate, a beak-like hook, on the lower front end of said horizontal lever, positioned so as to engage in the lower end of said prolonged part, a notch for locking on the rear end edge of the horizontal lever, a loose hole near the center of the horizontal lever to axially hold the lever on contact with the support plate, a spring applying a downward and backward tension on the drawer hook, a lock-releasing lever which is placed on the upper part of the other side of the above-mentioned support plate, and which is provided with a projected portion immediately behind the drawer hook, a latch-catching element disposed at its near edge, a bend disposed on