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A toggle catch for an automobile vent window and the like with a base, handle and an intermediate link pivotably connected to the base and handle. The handle has a pair of opposed spring biased latches which engage opposed flanges of a base portion of the toggle catch. The latches are manually opera

A toggle catch for an automobile vent window and the like with a base, handle and an intermediate link pivotably connected to the base and handle. The handle has a pair of opposed spring biased latches which engage opposed flanges of a base portion of the toggle catch. The latches are manually operable to a disengaging position to allow the toggle catch to move to an open position. Upon closure of the toggle catch, the latches have prongs with camming surfaces which automatically bias the latch over the flanges until the prongs are under the flange and allowed to spring back to the engaged position to automatically lock the toggle catch in a closed and locked position.

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In a toggle catch for a pivotable vent window having: a base rigidly mountable to a molding; an intermediate link pivotably connected at one end thereof to the base; a handle section connected at one end thereof to an opposing end of said intermediate link; said handle section being pivotably connec

In a toggle catch for a pivotable vent window having: a base rigidly mountable to a molding; an intermediate link pivotably connected at one end thereof to the base; a handle section connected at one end thereof to an opposing end of said intermediate link; said handle section being pivotably connectable to said vent window such that said catch has an open and closed position with said handle section folded over said intermediate link and base in said closed position; the improvement comprising: two latches; pivot means for pivotably mounting said latches to the handle section for engagement with said base when the catch is in a closed position and preventing the catch from moving to an open position; spring means connected to said latches for biasing said latches to the engaging position; each of said latches having a grip portion; said grip portions being manually engageable for moving said latch to a disengaging position to release said base such that the catch is allowed to be moved to an open position.