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1. A paddle latch, comprising: a pan with a well;a paddle handle;a handle pivot including a pin that non-rotatably engages with the paddle handle to pivotally attach the paddle handle in the well of the pan, and a pin trigger that is retained outside of the well;a rotary latch portion comprising a rotary hook with a mouth, a rotary trigger, springs to bias the rotary hook and rotary trigger, and a housing for the rotary hook, the rotary trigger, and the springs, wherein the rotary trigger retains the rotary hook in one of a plurality of positions includi...
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A paddle latch, comprising: a pan with a well;a paddle handle;a handle pivot including a pin that non-rotatably engages with the paddle handle to pivotally attach the paddle handle in the well of the pan, and a pin trigger that is retained outside of the well;a rotary latch portion comprising a rotary hook with a mouth, a rotary trigger, springs to bias the rotary hook and rotary trigger, and a housing for the rotary hook, the rotary trigger, and the springs, wherein the rotary trigger retains the rotary hook in one of a plurality of positions including an open position where the mouth of the rotary hook is accessible from outside of the housing, a semi-closed position, and a completely closed position, wherein in the semi-closed position and the completely closed position the mouth is blocked by the housing; anda trigger arm arrangement pivotally attached to the pan and adapted to transfer pivotal movement of the paddle handle to the rotary trigger of the rotary latch portion to release the rotary hook from the semi-closed position or the completely closed position to the open position;wherein when the rotary hook is in the semi-closed position, the paddle handle will be partially tilted out from the well of the pan without being manually lifted by a user, and wherein when the rotary hook is in either the open position or the completely closed position, the paddle handle will not be partially tilted out from the well of the pan. 2. The paddle latch of claim 1, further comprising a key lock with a key lock cam, and wherein the trigger arm arrangement comprises: a trigger arm having a plate with a trigger arm pivot for pivotally attaching attachment of the trigger arm to the pan, an elongate activation leg having leading edge and a trailing edge, the elongate activation leg being wider at a terminal end and having a relief formed on the trailing edge closer to the trigger arm pivot, and a trigger leg that extends on an opposite end of the trigger arm pivot;a cam arm having a generally planar body, a cam arm pivot for pivotally attachment of the cam arm to the pan, an elongate slot formed in the generally planar body with a first end and a second end, the first end being closer to the cam arm pivot, the cam arm having a first extension arm and a second extension arm, the first extension arm extending nearer the second end of the elongate slot and having a turned down pull tab that is adapted to engage with the leading edge of the elongate activation leg at its wider end, the second extension arm being on an opposite side of the cam arm pivot and being adjacent to the pin trigger of the handle pivot, the cam arm pivot and the trigger arm pivot being on a same axis; anda linkage arm having a first pivot end and second pivot end, the first pivot end being pivotally connected to the key lock cam and the second pivot end being slideably retained in the elongate slot in the cam arm,wherein with the key lock cam in a locked position, the second end of the linkage arm will be at first end of the elongate slot in which position rotational movement of the cam arm will move the second pivot end into the relief in the trailing edge of the trigger arm so that the trigger arm is not rotated, whereas with the key lock cam in an unlocked position, the second end of the linkage arm will be at a second end of the elongate slot, in which position the turned down pull tab of the first extension arm of the cam arm will engage with and capture the leading edge of the wider end of the elongate activation leg of the trigger arm so that rotational movement of the cam arm rotates the trigger arm and causes the trigger arm to trigger the rotary trigger to disengagement from the rotary hook thereby allowing it to move to its opened position. 3. The paddle latch of claim 2, wherein the trigger arm pivot and the cam arm pivot comprises holes, and wherein the trigger arm and cam arm are pivotally attached to the pan by a rivet that passes through the holes in the trigger arm and cam arm. 4. The paddle latch of claim 2, further comprising a cam arm spring which is attached at a first end to the rotary latch portion and at a second end to the cam arm, which cam arm spring biases the second extension arm towards the rotary latch portion. 5. The paddle latch of claim 1, wherein the rotary trigger and the rotary hook are generally flat plates and wherein the rotary trigger and rotary hook are rotationally biased in opposite directions by the springs in the housing, and wherein the rotary hook has a first step and a second step formed on an edge of the flat plate generally opposite the mouth, and wherein the rotary trigger has a nose that will engage with one of the two steps of the rotary hook, the rotary trigger further including a trigger finger that extends outside of the housing of the rotary latch, which trigger finger is accessible to be triggered by the trigger arm arrangement, wherein when the nose of the rotary trigger is not engaged with either of the step steps, the rotary hook will be in the open position wherein its mouth is accessible from outside of the housing, and wherein when the nose of the rotary trigger is engaged with the first step, the rotary hook will be in the semi-closed position wherein the mouth is blocked by the housing and is partially swung down into the housing; and wherein when the nose of the rotary trigger is engaged with the second step, the rotary hook will be in the completely closed position wherein the mouth is blocked by the housing and is completely swung down into the housing. 6. The paddle latch of claim 1, wherein in the rotary latch portion, the rotary hook comprises a generally flat plate and wherein the mouth has a lower lip with a pin ending perpendicularly therefrom, which pin extends outside of the housing, and wherein when the rotary hook is in the semi-closed position, the pin will push on the pin trigger of the handle pivot to cause the pin to rotate, thereby partially tilting the paddle handle out from the well of the pan without being manually lifted by a user, and wherein when the rotary hook is in either the opened position or the completely closed position, the pin will not engage with the pin trigger and therefore the paddle handle will not be tilted out from the well of the pan. 7. The paddle latch of claim 1, further comprising seals positioned on pin of the handle pivot which seals bear against the pan and paddle handle to provide for weatherproofing of the paddle latch. 8. A paddle latch, comprising: a pan with a well and a rim, the pan having an upper surface and a lower surface;a paddle handle with a pivot end with a non-round hole formed therethrough, and a grip portion opposite the pivot end;key lock with a key lock cam, the key lock located in the rim of the pan and the key lock cam extending below the lower surface of the pana handle pivot including a non-round pin that non-rotatably passes through the non-round hole formed in the pivot end of the paddle handle to pivotally attach the paddle handle in the well of the pan, and a pin trigger that is retained outside of the well on the lower surface thereof;a rotary latch portion affixed to the lower surface of the pan, comprising a rotary hook with a mouth, a rotary trigger, springs to bias the rotary hook and rotary trigger, and a housing for the rotary hook, the rotary trigger, and the springs, wherein the rotary trigger retains the rotary hook in one of a plurality of positions including an open position where the mouth of the rotary hook is accessible from outside of the housing, a semi-closed position, and a completely closed position, wherein in the semi-closed position and the completely closed position the mouth is blocked by the housing; anda trigger arm arrangement pivotally attached to the pan adapted to transfer of pivotal movement of the paddle handle to the rotary trigger of the rotary latch portion to release the rotary hook from the semi-closed position or the completely closed position so it moves to the open position;wherein when the rotary hook is in the semi-closed position, the paddle handle will be partially tilted out from the well of the pan without being manually lifted by a user, and wherein when the rotary hook is in either the opened position or the completely closed position, the paddle handle will not be partially tilted out from the well of the pan. 9. The paddle latch of claim 8, wherein the trigger arm arrangement comprises: a trigger arm having a plate with a trigger arm hole for pivotally attaching attachment of the trigger arm to the pan, an elongate activation leg having leading edge and a trailing edge, the elongate activation leg being wider at a terminal end and having a relief formed on the trailing edge closer to the trigger arm pivot, and a trigger leg that extends on an opposite end of the trigger arm pivot;a cam arm having a generally planar body, a cam arm hole for pivotally attachment of the cam arm to the pan, an elongate slot formed in the generally planar body with a first end and a second end, the first end being closer to the cam arm pivot, the cam arm having a first extension arm and a second extension arm, the first extension arm extending nearer the second end of the elongate slot and having a turned down pull tab that is adapted to engage with the leading edge of the elongate activation leg at its wider end, the second extension arm being on an opposite side of the cam arm pivot and being adjacent to the pin trigger of the handle pivot, the cam arm hole and the trigger arm hole being on a same axis and being retained on the pan with a rivet;a cam arm spring which is attached at a first end to the rotary latch portion and at a second end to the cam arm, which cam arm spring biases the second extension arm towards the rotary latch portion; anda linkage arm having a first pivot end and second pivot end, the first pivot end being pivotally connected to the key lock cam and the second pivot end being slideably retained in the elongate slot in the cam arm,wherein with the key lock cam in a locked position, the second end of the linkage arm will be at first end of the elongate slot in which position rotational movement of the cam arm will move the second pivot end into the relief in the trailing edge of the trigger arm so that the trigger arm is not rotated, whereas with the key lock cam in an unlocked position, the second end of the linkage arm will be at a second end of the elongate slot, in which position the turned down pull tab of the first extension arm of the cam arm will engage with and capture the leading edge of the wider end of the elongate activation leg of the trigger arm so that rotational movement of the cam arm rotates the trigger arm and causes the trigger arm to trigger the rotary trigger to disengagement from the rotary hook thereby allowing it to move to its opened position. 10. The paddle latch of claim 8, wherein the rotary trigger and the rotary hook are generally flat plates and wherein the rotary trigger and rotary hook are rotationally biased in opposite directions by the springs in the housing, and wherein the rotary hook has a first step and a second step formed on an edge of the flat plate generally opposite the mouth, and wherein the rotary trigger has a nose that will engage with one of the two steps of the rotary hook, the rotary trigger further including a trigger finger that extends outside of the housing of the rotary latch, which trigger finger is accessible to be triggered by the trigger arm arrangement, wherein when the nose of the rotary trigger is not engaged with either of the step steps, the rotary hook will be in the open position wherein its mouth is accessible from outside of the housing, and wherein when the nose of the rotary trigger is engaged with the first step, the rotary hook will be in the semi-closed position wherein the mouth is blocked by the housing and is partially swung down into the housing; and wherein when the nose of the rotary trigger is engaged with the second step, the rotary hook will be in the completely closed position wherein the mouth is blocked by the housing and is completely swung down into the housing. 11. The paddle latch of claim 8, wherein in the rotary latch portion, the rotary hook comprises a generally flat plate and wherein the mouth has a lower lip with a pin ending perpendicularly therefrom, which pin extends outside of the housing, and wherein when the rotary hook is in the semi-closed position, the pin will push on the pin trigger of the handle pivot to cause the pin to rotate, thereby partially tilting the paddle handle out from the well of the pan without being manually lifted by a user, and wherein when the rotary hook is in either the opened position or the completely closed position, the pin will not engage with the pin trigger and therefore the paddle handle will not be tilted out from the well of the pan. 12. A paddle latch, comprising: a pan with a well and a rim;a paddle handle with a pivot end with a hole formed therethrough, and a grip portion opposite the pivot end;key lock with a key lock cam, the key lock located in the rim of the pan;a handle pivot with a pin that non-rotatably passes through the hole formed in the pivot end of the paddle handle to pivotally attach the paddle handle in the well of the pan, and a pin trigger that is retained outside of the well on the lower surface thereof;a rotary latch portion affixed to the pan, comprising a rotary hook with a mouth, a rotary trigger, springs to bias the rotary hook and rotary trigger, and a housing for the rotary hook, the rotary trigger, and the springs, wherein the rotary trigger retains the rotary hook in one of a plurality of positions including an open position where the mouth of the rotary hook is accessible from outside of the housing, a semi-closed position, and a completely closed position, wherein in the semi-closed position and the completely closed position the mouth is blocked by the housing; anda trigger arm arrangement pivotally attached to the pan adapted to transfer of pivotal movement of the paddle handle to the rotary trigger of the rotary latch portion to release the rotary hook from the semi-closed position or the completely closed position so it moves to the open position;wherein when the rotary hook is in the semi-closed position, the paddle handle will be partially tilted out from the well of the pan without being manually lifted by a user, and wherein when the rotary hook is in either the opened position or the completely closed position, the paddle handle will not be partially tilted out from the well of the pan.
