A rotary lock including a housing having a strike channel shaped to receive a strike component and a latch member including at least one strike engaging member. The latch member is rotatable between an unlatched position, a secondary latch position and a primary latch position. A keeper member is mo
A rotary lock including a housing having a strike channel shaped to receive a strike component and a latch member including at least one strike engaging member. The latch member is rotatable between an unlatched position, a secondary latch position and a primary latch position. A keeper member is moveable between a disengaged position, a secondary keeper position, and a primary keeper position. A lock member is moveable between a lock position and an unlock position. The lock member and/or a lock actuator is non-movable to the lock position when the latch member is in the secondary latch position, thereby providing indicia that the latch member is not fully latched in a primary latch position. Methods of assembly and use are also provided.
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1. A rotary lock comprising: a housing having a strike channel shaped to receive a strike component;a latch member comprising at least one strike engaging member adapted to releasably engage the strike component, wherein said latch member is rotatable about a rotation axis between an unlatched posit
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A rotary lock comprising: a housing having a strike channel shaped to receive a strike component;a latch member comprising at least one strike engaging member adapted to releasably engage the strike component, wherein said latch member is rotatable about a rotation axis between an unlatched position wherein said strike engaging member is positioned such that the strike component can be received in the strike channel, a secondary latch position wherein said strike engaging member at least partially blocks said strike channel and a primary latch position wherein said strike engaging member substantially blocks said strike channel;a keeper member moveable between a disengaged position wherein said keeper member is disengaged from said latch member, a secondary keeper position wherein said keeper member is engaged with said latch member when said latch member is in said secondary latch position, and a primary keeper position wherein said keeper member is engaged with said latch member when said latch member is in said primary latch position;a lock member moveable between a lock position and an unlock position, wherein said lock member is engaged with and prevents rotation of said latch member when said latch member is in said primary latch position and said lock member is in said lock position, wherein said lock member is disengaged from said latch member when said lock member is in said unlock position, and wherein said lock member is non-movable to said lock position when said latch member is in said secondary latch position; anda lock blocker moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein said lock blocker engages said lock member and prevents said lock member from being moved to said lock position when said latch member is in said secondary latch position and said lock blocker is in said engaged position, and wherein said lock blocker does not impede the movement of said lock member to said lock position when said lock blocker is in said disengaged position. 2. The rotary lock of claim 1 wherein said strike channel comprises a first strike channel positioned on a first side of said housing to receive a first strike component, and further comprising a second strike channel positioned on an opposite second side of said housing to receive a second strike component, and wherein said at least one strike engaging member comprises a first strike engaging member movable relative to said first strike channel and adapted to releasably engage the first strike component, and a second strike engaging member adapted to releasably engage the second strike component, wherein said second strike engaging member is positioned such that the second strike element can be received in the second strike channel when said latch member is in said unlatched position, wherein said second strike engaging member at least partially blocks said second strike channel when said latch member is positioned in said secondary latch position, and wherein said second strike engaging member substantially blocks said second strike channel when said latch member is in said primary latch position. 3. The rotary lock of claim 2 wherein said latch member comprises a locking portion having a first catch configuration and a latching portion having a second catch configuration, wherein said keeper member comprises a third catch configuration, said third catch configuration engaging said second catch configuration when said keeper member is in said primary and secondary keeper positions and said latch member is in said primary and secondary latch positions respectively, and wherein said lock member comprises a fourth catch configuration, said fourth catch configuration engaging said first catch configuration when said lock member is in said lock position. 4. The rotary lock of claim 3 wherein said second and third catch configurations each comprise at least one tooth. 5. The rotary lock of claim 3 wherein said first and fourth catch configurations each comprise at least one tooth. 6. The rotary lock of claim 1 further comprising an actuator coupled to said lock member, wherein said actuator is moveable between an unlocked position and a locked position. 7. The rotary lock of claim 6 further comprising lock indicia positioned on said housing adjacent said actuator, wherein the position of said actuator relative to said lock indicia provides indicia about the position of said lock member. 8. The rotary lock of claim 6 wherein said actuator comprises a first actuator, and further comprising a second actuator coupled to said lock member, wherein said lock member is moveable between said lock position and said unlock position in response to movement of said second actuator. 9. The rotary lock of claim 8 wherein said lock member comprises a first cam surface and further comprising a cam member movably mounted to said housing and having a second cam surface engaging said first cam surface, wherein said lock member is moveable between said lock and unlock positions in response to movement of said second cam surface relative to said first cam surface. 10. The rotary lock of claim 1 wherein said lock blocker is rotatably mounted about said rotation axis. 11. The rotary lock of claim 10 wherein said lock blocker is engaged and moveable with said latch member in a first rotational direction from said engaged position to said disengaged position as said latch member is moved from said secondary latch position to said primary latch position. 12. The rotary lock of claim 11 wherein said lock blocker comprises an engagement surface engaged by said latch member when said latch member and said lock block are rotated in said first rotational direction. 13. The rotary lock of claim 11 wherein said lock blocker is disengageable from said latch member and independently moveable relative thereto in a second rotational direction opposite said first rotational direction as said latch member is moved from said primary latch position to said unlatched position. 14. The rotary lock of claim 13 comprising a biasing member biasing said lock blocker in said second rotation direction. 15. The rotary lock of claim 1 further comprising a biasing member coupled between said keeper member and said latch member. 16. The rotary lock of claim 15 further comprising an actuator coupled to said keeper member and moveable between first and second positions, wherein said keeper member is moved to said disengaged position in response to said movement of said actuator from said first position to said second position. 17. The rotary lock of claim 16 wherein said biasing member is a first biasing member, and further comprising a second biasing member biasing said actuator to said first position. 18. A vehicle comprising: a doorway comprising first and second strike members disposed on opposite sides thereof;a sliding door moveable between a closed and open position relative to said doorway; anda rotary lock according to claim 2 coupled to said sliding door. 19. A rotary lock comprising: a housing having first and second strike channels positioned on opposite sides of said housing and shaped respectively to receive first and second strike components;a latch member comprising opposing first and second strike engaging members adapted to releasably engage respectively the first and second strike components, wherein said latch member is rotatable about a rotation axis between an unlatched position, a secondary latch position and a primary latch position;a keeper member moveable between a disengaged position wherein said keeper member is disengaged from said latch member such that said latch member is rotatable between said primary and unlatched positions, a secondary keeper position wherein said keeper member is engaged with said latch member when said latch member is in said secondary latch position, and a primary keeper position wherein said keeper member is engaged with said latch member when said latch member is in said primary latch position;a lock member moveable between a lock position and an unlock position, wherein said lock member is engaged with and prevents rotation of said latch member when said latch member is in said primary latch position and said lock member is in said lock position, wherein said lock member is disengaged from said latch member when said lock member is in said unlock position; anda lock blocker rotatable about said rotation axis between an engaged position, wherein said lock blocker engages said lock member and prevents said lock member from being moved to said lock position when said latch member is in said secondary latch position, and a disengaged position, wherein said lock blocker does not impede the movement of said lock member to said lock position. 20. The rotary lock of claim 19 wherein said lock blocker is engaged and moveable with said latch member from said engaged position to said disengaged position as said latch member is rotated in a first rotational direction from said secondary latch position to said primary latch position, wherein said lock blocker comprises an engagement surface engaged by said latch member when said latch member and said lock blocker are rotated in said first rotational direction, and wherein said lock blocker is disengaged from said latch member and independently moveable relative thereto in a second rotational direction opposite said first rotational direction as said latch member is moved from said primary latch position to said unlatched position, and further comprising a biasing member biasing said lock blocker in said second rotation direction. 21. A method of locking a sliding door in an open or closed position comprising: moving a sliding door comprising a rotary latch relative to a door opening having first and second strike members;disposing one of said first and second strike elements through one of a first and second strike channel formed in said rotary latch and thereby rotating a latch member with said one of said first and second strike elements from an unlatched position to a secondary latch position;engaging a keeper member with said latch member as said latch member is rotated to said secondary latch position disengaging said keeper member from said latch member such that said latch member is rotatable between said primary and unlatched positions;preventing a lock member from moving to a lock position when said latch member is in said secondary latch position and thereby providing indicia that said latch member is not in a primary latch position, wherein said preventing said lock member from moving to said lock position when said secondary latch position comprises engaging said lock member with a lock blocker, and wherein said moving said lock member to said lock position comprises disengaging said lock blocker from said lock member;rotating said latch member with said one of said first and second strike elements from said secondary latch position to said primary latch position;engaging said keeper member with said latch member as said latch member is rotated from said secondary latch position to said primary latch position; andmoving said lock member to a lock position and thereby engaging said latch member with said lock member when said latch member is in said primary latch position. 22. The method of claim 21 wherein said disengaging said lock blocker from said lock member comprises engaging said lock blocker with said latch member and rotating said lock blocker with said latch member. 23. A rotary lock comprising: a housing having a strike channel shaped to receive a strike component;a latch member comprising at least one strike engaging member adapted to releasably engage the strike component, wherein said latch member is rotatable about a rotation axis between an unlatched position, a secondary latch position and a primary latch position; a keeper member moveable between a disengaged position wherein said keeper member is disengaged from said latch member, a secondary keeper position wherein said keeper member is engaged with said latch member when said latch member is in said secondary latch position, and a primary keeper position wherein said keeper member is engaged with said latch member when said latch member is in said primary latch positiona lock member moveable between a lock position and an unlock position, wherein said lock member is engaged with and prevents rotation of said latch member when said latch member is in said primary latch position and said lock member is in said lock position, wherein said lock member is disengaged from said latch member when said lock member is in said unlock position;an exterior lock actuator moveable between a neutral position and a lock position, wherein said lock member is moveable to said lock position in response to said exterior lock actuator being moved to said lock position, and wherein said exterior lock actuator is non-moveable to said lock position when said latch member is in said secondary latch position; anda lock blocker moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein said lock blocker engages said lock member and prevents said lock member from being moved to said lock position when said latch member is in said secondary latch position and said lock blocker is in said engaged position, and wherein said lock blocker does not impede the movement of said lock member to said lock position when said lock blocker is in said disengaged position. 24. The rotary lock of claim 1 wherein said lock blocker directly engages said lock member when said lock blocker is in said engaged position. 25. The rotary lock of claim 19 wherein said lock blocker directly engages said lock member when said lock blocker is in said engaged position. 26. The method of claim 21 wherein said engaging said lock member with said lock blocker comprises directly engaging said lock member with said lock blocker. 27. The rotary lock of claim 23 wherein said lock blocker directly engages said lock member when said lock blocker is in said engaged position.
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Finkelstein Burl M. (Shenandoah GA) Thorsen Thomas A. (Moreland GA), Anti-burst latch.
Godec Maksimilijan (Indianapolis IN) Foster John R. (Indianapolis IN) Straub Paul J. (Indianapolis IN) Mahler Allan K. (Terre Haute IN), Latching device.
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