A slam latch includes a housing and a pair of slide latch components biased toward a strike channel by springs. Each of the slide latch components is independently slideable in a track between a locking position, wherein the slide latch components extend into the strike channel, and a strike receivi
A slam latch includes a housing and a pair of slide latch components biased toward a strike channel by springs. Each of the slide latch components is independently slideable in a track between a locking position, wherein the slide latch components extend into the strike channel, and a strike receiving position, wherein the slide latch components are slideably moved away from the strike channel into the tracks against the biasing force of the springs. A modular latch kit provides for one of the latch components to be replaced with a plug so as to block any opening on that side of the strike channel. A method of assembling a latch includes selecting either a combination of a latch component and a spring, or a plug, and disposing the selected combination or the plug in the housing.
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1. A modular slam latch kit comprising: at least one housing having a strike channel shaped to receive a strike component, a polygonal shaped interior receptacle and a pair of tracks opening into opposite sides of said strike channel;a pair of springs, wherein each of said pair of springs is adapted
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A modular slam latch kit comprising: at least one housing having a strike channel shaped to receive a strike component, a polygonal shaped interior receptacle and a pair of tracks opening into opposite sides of said strike channel;a pair of springs, wherein each of said pair of springs is adapted to be disposed in at least one of said tracks respectively;a pair of slide latch components, wherein each of said pair of slide latch components is adapted to be disposed in at least one of said tracks respectively such that said slide latch component is biased toward said strike channel by one of said springs;a polygonal shaped fastener component shaped to be received in said polygonal shaped interior receptacle, wherein said polygonal shaped interior receptacle is configured to constrain a rotation of said polygonal shaped fastener component; anda plug adapted to be disposed in at least one of said tracks in place of one of said spring members and slide latch components such that said at least one of said tracks no longer opens into one of said opposite sides of said strike channel. 2. The modular slam latch kit of claim 1 wherein said plug comprises a non-metallic material. 3. The modular slam latch kit of claim 1 further comprising at least one liner adapted to be disposed on a bottom of said strike channel, wherein said liner comprises a non-metallic material. 4. The modular slam latch kit of claim 1 wherein said at least one polygonal shaped fastener component comprises a hex nut. 5. The modular clam latch kit of claim 1 wherein said at least one polygonal shaped fastener component comprises a plurality of first polygonal shaped fastener components and a plurality of second polygonal shaped fastener components, wherein said plurality of said first polygonal shaped fastener components are different than said plurality of said second polygonal shaped fastener components. 6. A latch comprising: a housing having a strike channel shaped to receive a strike component, a polygonal shaped interior receptacle and a pair of openings opening into opposite sides of said strike channel;a spring disposed in said housing on one side of said strike channel respectively;a latch component disposed in said housing and biased into said strike channel through one of said pair of openings by said spring;at least one polygonal shaped fastener component shaped to be received in said polygonal shaped interior receptacle, wherein said polygonal shaped interior receptacle is configured to constrain a rotation of said polygonal shaped fastener component; anda plug disposed in the other of said pair of openings. 7. The latch of claim 6 wherein said plug comprises a non-metallic material. 8. The latch of claim 6 wherein said housing comprises a pair of tracks disposed on opposite sides of said strike channel and communicating with respective ones of said openings on opposites sides of said strike channel, and wherein said latch component comprises a slide latch component slideably disposed in one of said tracks, wherein said slide latch component is biased toward said strike channel by said spring, said slide latch component slideable in said track between a locking position, wherein said slide latch component extends into said strike channel, and a strike receiving position, wherein said slide latch component is slideably moved away from said strike channel into said track against the biasing force of said spring, and wherein said plug is disposed in said other of said pair of openings such that said other of said pair of tracks no longer opens into one of said opposite sides of said strike channel. 9. A modular latch assembly comprising: a housing comprising a pair of opposite outer walls and at least one polygonal shaped interior receptacle, said housing having an opening communicating with said interior receptacle through at least one of said outer walls, a strike channel shaped to receive a strike component and a track opening into a side of said channel;a latch component slideably moveable in said track, wherein said latch component is biased toward said strike channel by a spring; anda polygonal shaped fastener component disposed in said interior receptacle, wherein said interior receptacle is configured to constrain a rotation of said polygonal shaped fastener component. 10. The modular latch assembly of claim 9 wherein said housing has a pair tracks opening into opposite sides of said strike channel, and further comprising a pair of said latch components and a pair of springs, one each of said latch components and said springs disposed in each of said tracks. 11. A method of assembling a slam latch comprising: providing at least one housing having a strike channel shaped to receive a strike component, at least one polygonal shaped interior receptacle and a pair of tracks opening into opposite sides of said strike channel;providing a pair of springs, wherein each of said pair of springs is adapted to be disposed in at least one of said tracks respectively;providing a pair of slide latch components, wherein each of said pair of slide latch components is adapted to be disposed in at least one of said tracks respectively such that said slide latch component is biased toward said strike channel by one of said springs;providing a plug adapted to be disposed in at least one of said tracks such that said at least one of said tracks no longer opens into one of said opposite sides of said strike channel;selecting a first combination of one of said slide latch components and one of said springs;disposing said first combination in one of said tracks of said housing;selecting one of a second combination of another of said slide latch components and another of said springs or said plug;selecting one of a plurality of polygonal shaped fastener components and disposing said selected one of said polygonal shaped fastener components in said interior receptacle such that said interior receptacle constrains a rotation of said polygonal shaped fastener component; anddisposing said selected one of said second combination or said plug in the other of said tracks of said housing. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein said housing comprises a pair of opposing case components, and further comprising connecting said opposing case components with said selected first combination and one of said selected second combination or said plug between said case components. 13. A method of assembling a slam latch comprising: providing at least one housing comprising a pair of opposite outer walls and at least one polygonal shaped interior receptacle, said housing having an opening communicating with said interior receptacle through at least one of said outer walls, and said housing comprising a track opening into a side of a strike channel adapted to receive a strike component;disposing a latch component and a spring in said track, wherein said latch component is slideable in said track and is biased toward said strike channel by said spring; andselecting one of a plurality of polygonal shaped fastener components and disposing said selected one of said polygonal shaped fastener components in said interior receptacle, wherein said interior receptacle is configured to constrain a rotation of said selected one of said polygonal shaped fastener components. 14. The method of claim 13 wherein said disposing said latch component in said housing comprises disposing a pair of said latch components and said spring into a pair of said tracks opening into opposite sides of said strike channel.
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