US Patent Issued to BAUER PRODUCTS on July 28 for "Squeeze trigger latch" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,734, issued on July 28, was assigned to BAUER PRODUCTS INC. (Grand Rapids, Mich.).

"Squeeze trigger latch" was invented by Bruce C. Bacon (Rockford, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A latch assembly comprises an exterior housing, a door latch, a plunger, a resilient member, and an external lever pivotally mounted on an outer face of the exterior housing. The external lever comprises a first leg, a second leg disposed at an angle relative to the first leg, and a pivot mount disposed between the first leg and the second leg. The plunger is maintained in the latched position when the external lever is in a latched position by the re...