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A latch assembly for releasably securing a closure element with a striker element in a closed position. The latch assembly consists of a housing with a body, a release lever mounted for movement relative to the housing between (a) a normal position and (b) a release position; first and second latch

A latch assembly for releasably securing a closure element with a striker element in a closed position. The latch assembly consists of a housing with a body, a release lever mounted for movement relative to the housing between (a) a normal position and (b) a release position; first and second latch elements mounted to the housing for movement relative to each other and the housing, with the first latch element being movable relative to the housing between a latched position in which it maintains the closure in its closed position and a release position in which the closure can be moved out of its closed position, and cooperating structure on the release lever and first and second latch elements for moving the second latch element relative to the housing and, in response thereto, causing the first latch element to move from its latched position to its release position as an incident of the release lever moving from its normal position to its release position.

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A latch assembly for releasably securing a closure element having a striker element in a closed position, said latch assembly comprising: a housing with a body; a release lever; means for mounting the release lever for movement relative to the housing between (a) a normal position and (b) a release

A latch assembly for releasably securing a closure element having a striker element in a closed position, said latch assembly comprising: a housing with a body; a release lever; means for mounting the release lever for movement relative to the housing between (a) a normal position and (b) a release position; first and second latch elements, said first latch element having a hooked end portion for engaging the striker element for maintaining the closure element in its closed position; means for mounting the first and second latch elements to the housing for movement relative to each other and the housing, said first latch element being movable relative to the housing between (a) a latched position in which it maintains the closure in its closed position and (b) a release position in which the closure can be moved out of its closed position, there being cooperating means on the release lever and first and second latch elements for moving the second latch element relative to the housing and, in response thereto, causing the first latch element to move from its latched position to its release position as an incident of the release lever moving from its normal position to its release position; a locking arm; and means for mounting the locking arm to the housing for movement relative to the housing between (a) a locked position and (b) an unlocked position, there being cooperating means on the locking arm and second latch element for blocking movement of the second latch element relative to the housing with the locking arm in its locked position to thereby prevent movement of the first latch element from its latched position to its release position through the release lever, said first element being movable from its latched position to its release position with the locking arm situated to block movement of the second latch element from its first position.