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An oven latch includes a base, a pivot, and a latch arm with a slot that engages the pivot and allows the latch arm to slide and rotate relative to the pivot. A motor mounted on the base rotates a cam, and a rod connected between the cam and the latch arm closes the latch when the cam turns, thereby

An oven latch includes a base, a pivot, and a latch arm with a slot that engages the pivot and allows the latch arm to slide and rotate relative to the pivot. A motor mounted on the base rotates a cam, and a rod connected between the cam and the latch arm closes the latch when the cam turns, thereby pivoting the latch arm closed to engage the oven door and sliding the latch arm inwards along the latch arm slot to pull in the door. The pivoting and sliding motion of the latch arm is controlled by a guide slot formed in the base having a normal guide portion and a repair guide portion. During normal operation, an end of the rod moves along the normal guide portion of the guide slot. If the motor fails, the end of the rod may be manipulated into the repair guide portion of the guide slot to open the latch when the motor and cam are in the closed position.

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[ Thus, having described the invention, what is claimed is:] [1.]1. An oven latch comprising:a base;a pivot mounted on the base;a latch arm having a slot formed therein, the slot engaging the pivot and the latch arm sliding and rotating relative to the pivot;a motor;a cam rotatably driven by the mot

[ Thus, having described the invention, what is claimed is:] [1.]1. An oven latch comprising:a base;a pivot mounted on the base;a latch arm having a slot formed therein, the slot engaging the pivot and the latch arm sliding and rotating relative to the pivot;a motor;a cam rotatably driven by the motor from a first position to a second position; anda rod connected to the cam and the latch arm, the rod sliding and rotating the latch arm from an open position to a closed position as the cam rotates from the first position to the second position.