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A low profile high security latch 22 is provided comprising inner and outer housing portions 28, 30 defining a common bore 32 in which a shaft 42 moves rotationally and transistionally responsive to an attached handle 40, the housing outer portion 30 is outwardly recessed to receive the handle 40 pr

A low profile high security latch 22 is provided comprising inner and outer housing portions 28, 30 defining a common bore 32 in which a shaft 42 moves rotationally and transistionally responsive to an attached handle 40, the housing outer portion 30 is outwardly recessed to receive the handle 40 protectively in reduces profile.

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Low profile, high security latch for a camper shell door and the like, comprising a housing having separable interfitting inner and outer portions defining a common bore and a zone of interfittment, said housing inner portion including a latch means and said housing outer portion including a outward

Low profile, high security latch for a camper shell door and the like, comprising a housing having separable interfitting inner and outer portions defining a common bore and a zone of interfittment, said housing inner portion including a latch means and said housing outer portion including a outwardly facing recess adapted to receive an outside handle in protected relation, said housing inner portion having a circumferential groove, said housing outer portion having an inner housing groove-opposing slot within said zone of interfittment, clip means encircling said common bore and joining said housing inner and outer portions in common bore defining relation by simultaneously engaging said housing outer portion at its said slot and said housing inner portion at is said circumferential groove against relative axial movement while permitting relative rotational movement between said housing inner and outer portions, a latch operating shaft journaled in said housing common bore for rotational and translational movement, said shaft being of less length than said common bore, outside handle means fixed to said shaft, said handle means being adapted to rotate said shaft in latch means locking and unlocking relation in a first relatively outward translational position of said shaft freely of said housing outer portion recess and to interfit with said housing outer portion recess in a second relatively inward translational position of said shaft, whereby the profile of said handle is reduced and said handle is protected against unauthorized rotation, and key-operated retainer means selectively retaining said handle and shaft in said second translational position.