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A locking apparatus for releasably securing the lid of a trash container in a closed position has a locking arm with an elongate central portion and bent end portions pivotally mounted on opposite side walls of the container for movement between a first position in which the central portion extends

A locking apparatus for releasably securing the lid of a trash container in a closed position has a locking arm with an elongate central portion and bent end portions pivotally mounted on opposite side walls of the container for movement between a first position in which the central portion extends across a front wall of the container and a second position in which the central portion extends over the lid to hold it closed. The central portion is initially adjustable in length to accommodate different size containers. The arm is lockable in both the first and the second position.

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A locking apparatus for releasably securing the lid of a trash container in a closed position has a locking arm with an elongate central portion and bent end portions pivotally mounted on opposite side walls of the container for movement between a first position in which the central portion extends

A locking apparatus for releasably securing the lid of a trash container in a closed position has a locking arm with an elongate central portion and bent end portions pivotally mounted on opposite side walls of the container for movement between a first position in which the central portion extends across a front wall of the container and a second position in which the central portion extends over the lid to hold it closed. The central portion is initially adjustable in length to accommodate different size containers. The arm is lockable in both the first and the second position. a latch body adapted for installation in a recess of a door; a bolt member spring-loaded in a hollow of the latch body and having a bolt extending through a slot in the latch body, the bolt member having a plate that is slotted to form a pair of opposed arms, each said arm configured to be further pressed against a spring against which it is spring-loaded, to retract the bolt through the latch body slot into a retracted position; a damper mounted in the latch body and having a shaft and a lever extending from the shaft into a slot in one of the pair of opposed arms in the bolt member; said damper, when activated, slowing the movement of the bolt member from the retracted position; and a driver member movably mounted in the latch body and configured to be pressed against the bolt member to retract the bolt through the latch body slot; wherein the driver member comprises a pin that contacts the bolt member and is coated with a sound-dampening material. 15. A method for latching a door comprising the steps of: installing a latch body in a recess of the door, the latch body having a hollow in which a bolt member is spring-loaded, the bolt member having a bolt extending through a slot in the latch body, the bolt member having a plate that is slotted to form a pair of opposed arms, each said arm configured to be further pressed against a spring against which it is spring loaded, to retract the bolt into the latch body; moving the door to cause the bolt member to be further pressed against a spring such that the bolt is retracted into the latch body into a retracted position; and said damper having a lever extending into one of the arms of the bolt member for slowing movement of the bolt member from the retracted position, said damper being mounted in the latch body. 16. The method of claim 15 wherein the slowing step comprises the step of moving the lever to activate the damper.17. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of dampening noise generated by contact between a driver pin and the bolt member, said step performed using a coating on the pin. at least said release position and said latched position. 2. The snowboard binding according to claim 1, wherein said base member includes a front binding plate fixedly coupled thereto with said front claw pivotally supported on said front binding plate via said release lever. 3. The snowboard binding according to claim 2, wherein said release lever includes a handle section and a pivot section with said front claw fixedly coupled to said pivot section. 4. A snowboard binding comprising: a base member having a front portion with a front binding plate fixedly coupled thereto, a rear portion and a longitudinal axis extending between said front and rear portions; a rear binding arrangement coupled to said rear portion of said base member; a front binding member including a front claw movably coupled to said front portion of said base member; and a release lever coupled to said front claw to move therewith between a release position and a latched position, said release lever having a handle section and a pivot section with said front claw fixedly coupled to said pivot section, said front claw being pivotally supported on said front binding plate via said pivot section of release lever, said release lever having an indexing mechanism arranged to selectively retain said front claw and said release lever in at least said release position and said latched position, said indexing mechanism including a set of first ratchet teeth coupled to said front binding plate, a set of second ratchet teeth coupled to said pivot section of said release lever, and a biasing member arranged to normally bias said first and second ratchet teeth together via a biasing force, one of said first and second ratchet teeth being movable away from the other of said first and second ratchet teeth against said biasing force upon rotation of said release lever. 5. The snowboard binding according to claim 4, wherein said biasing member is a compression spring axially mounted on said pivot section. 6. The snowboard binding according to claim 2, wherein said front binding plate is longitudinally adjustable relative to said front portion of said base member such that said front binding member can be selectively coupled at different longitudinal positions relative to said base member. 7. The snowboard binding according to claim 1, wherein said first rear binding arrangement includes a first rear binding member coupled to a first lateral side of said rear portion of said base member. 8. The snowboard binding according to claim 7, wherein said first rear binding member includes a first latch member movable relative to said base member, said first latch member being pivotally supported about a first pivot axis substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis, said first latch member being arranged to move laterally upon application of a force in a direction substantially towards said base member. 9. The snowboard binding according to claim 8, further comprising said rear binding arrangement further includes a second rear binding member coupled to a second lateral side of said rear portion of said base member, said second rear binding member including a second latch member movable relative to said base member, said second latch member being pivotally supported about a second pivot axis substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis, said second latch member being arranged to move laterally upon application of a force in the direction substantially towards said base member. 10. The snowboard binding according to claim 9, wherein said first and second latch members are arranged to move laterally apart relative to each other from first and second initial positions to first and second guide positions upon application of a force in said direction substantially towards said base member and then to move from said first and second guide positions to a first and second locking positions to selectively hold a portion of a snowboard boot. 11. A snowb