A panel lock is provided to lock a movable panel to a relatively stationary base.
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1. A panel lock comprising a base mount adapted to be mounted on a relatively stationary base,a tether holder adapted to be mounted on a movable panel,a panel tether including a strap and a strap anchor, the strap being coupled to the base mount to move relative thereto, and the strap anchor being c
1. A panel lock comprising a base mount adapted to be mounted on a relatively stationary base,a tether holder adapted to be mounted on a movable panel,a panel tether including a strap and a strap anchor, the strap being coupled to the base mount to move relative thereto, and the strap anchor being coupled to a free end of the strap and coupled to the tether holder, anda spring biasing a first linearly movable part for locking the movable panel in a closed position relative to the relatively stationary base, andwherein the tether holder includes a retainer-support plate adapted to be mounted on the movable panel and formed to include a tab receiver and an upstanding anchor retainer coupled to the retainer-support plate in spaced-apart relation to the tab receiver and arranged to extend upwardly away from the retainer-support plate. 2. The panel lock of claim 1, wherein the strap anchor includes the first movable part configured to move between an engaged position in which the first movable part is mated with the upstanding anchor retainer and a disengaged position in which the first movable part is spaced apart from the upstanding anchor retainer and a second movable part configured to move between a locked position in which the second movable part is mated with the retainer-support plate and an unlocked position in which the second movable part is spaced apart from the retainer-support plate, the strap anchor is coupled to the tether holder when one of the first movable part is in the engaged position and the second movable part is in the locked position and freed to move relative to the tether holder when the first movable part is in the disengaged position and the second movable part is in the unlocked position. 3. The panel lock of claim 2, wherein strap anchor further includes a latch housing and the second movable part includes a spring-loaded lift tab mounted to the latch housing for pivotable movement relative thereto and the spring-loaded lift tab extends into and is received in the tab receiver and mates with the retainer-support plate when the second movable part is in the locked position. 4. The panel lock of claim 2, wherein the strap anchor further includes a latch housing and the first movable part includes first and second spring-loaded latch members mounted for sliding movement relative to one another, the upstanding anchor retainer, and the latch housing during movement of the first movable part between the engaged position and the disengaged position. 5. The panel lock of claim 4, wherein the first and second spring-loaded latch members are mounted for linear sliding movement toward and away from one another along a latch-movement line during movement of the first movable part between the engaged position and the disengaged position. 6. The panel lock of claim 4, wherein the latch housing is formed to include a first side aperture and a second side aperture, the first spring-loaded latch member includes a first squeeze button that extends outwardly through the first side aperture in a first direction, the second spring-loaded latch member includes a second squeeze button that extends outwardly through the second side aperture in a second direction opposite the first direction, and the first and second spring-loaded latch members move relative to the latch housing and toward one another to cause the first movable part to move from the engaged position to the disengaged position in response to squeezing the first and second squeeze buttons by a caregiver. 7. The panel lock of claim 4, wherein the spring-loaded lift tab is mounted on the latch housing for pivotable movement about a tab-pivot axis that lies in spaced-apart parallel relation to the latch-movement line associated with the moving first and second spring-loaded latch members during movement of the second movable part between the locked position and the unlocked position. 8. The panel lock of claim 1, wherein the strap anchor includes a latch housing, a first spring-loaded latch, and a spring-loaded lift tab, the first spring-loaded latch is mounted for sliding movement in the latch housing normally to mate with the upstanding anchor retainer included in the tether holder to establish a releasable first tether lock when the latch housing is positioned in a lockable position relative to the tether holder to align the first spring-loaded latch with the upstanding anchor retainer, and the spring-loaded lift tab is mounted for pivotable movement on the latch housing about a tab-pivot axis normally to mate with the tab receiver formed in the retainer-support plate to establish a separate releasable second tether lock when the latch housing is positioned in the lockable position relative to the tether holder to align the spring-loaded lift tab with the tab receiver formed in the retainer-support plate. 9. The panel lock of claim 8, wherein the strap anchor further includes a second spring-loaded latch that is mounted for sliding movement in the latch housing independent of the first spring-loaded latch normally to mate with the upstanding anchor retainer included in the tether holder to cooperate with the first spring-loaded latch to establish the releasable first tether lock when the latch housing is positioned in the lockable position relative to the tether holder to align the second spring-loaded latch with the upstanding anchor retainer. 10. The panel lock of claim 9, wherein the upstanding anchor retainer includes a post, a first lip associated with the first spring-loaded latch, and a second lip associated with the second spring-loaded latch, the post has a lower end coupled to the retainer-support plate and an opposite upper end, the first lip is coupled to the upper end of the post and arranged to engage the first spring-loaded latch when the latch housing is positioned in the lockable position relative to the tether holder, and the second lip is coupled to the upper end of the post and arranged to engage the second spring-loaded latch when the latch housing is positioned in the lockable position relative to the tether holder. 11. The panel lock of claim 10, wherein the first lip is arranged to extend from the post in a first direction and the second lip is arranged to extend from the post in an opposite second direction. 12. The panel lock of claim 8, wherein the upstanding anchor retainer includes a post coupled to the retainer-support plate and a first lip coupled to the post and arranged to engage the first spring-loaded latch when the latch housing is positioned in the lockable position relative to the tether holder. 13. The panel lock of claim 8, wherein the retainer-support plate includes a motion-blocker flange arranged to form a ceiling above the tab receiver formed in the retainer-support plate, the spring-loaded lift tab includes a motion-blocking tang sized to fit into the tab receiver and lie under the motion-blocker flange when the latch housing is positioned in the lockable position relative to the tether holder. 14. The panel lock of claim 13, wherein the strap anchor further includes a second spring-loaded latch that is mounted for sliding movement in the latch housing independent of the first spring-loaded latch normally to mate with the upstanding anchor retainer included in the tether holder to cooperate with the first spring-loaded latch to establish the releasable first tether lock when the latch housing is positioned in the lockable position relative to the tether holder to align the second spring-loaded latch with the upstanding anchor retainer, the upstanding anchor retainer includes a post, a first lip associated with the first spring-loaded latch, and a second lip associated with the second spring-loaded latch, the post has a lower end coupled to the retainer-support plate and an opposite upper end, the first lip is coupled to the upper end of the post and arranged to engage the first spring-loaded latch when the latch housing is positioned in the lockable position relative to the tether holder, and the second lip is coupled to the upper end of the post and arranged to engage the second spring-loaded latch when the latch housing is positioned in the lockable position relative to the tether holder. 15. A process for unlocking a panel lock including a base mount adapted to be mounted on a relatively stationary base, a tether holder adapted to be mounted on a movable panel, and a panel tether having a first end coupled to the base mount and an opposite second end adapted to be mated to the tether holder to lock the panel lock, the process comprising the steps of applying a first tether-release action to the panel tether to linearly slide and disengage a slidable first spring-loaded latch included in the panel tether from the tether holder, andapplying a pivotal force to the panel tether to disengage a pivotable spring-loaded lift tab included in the panel tether from the tether holder, andwherein the slidable first spring-loaded latch slides along a first axis and the pivotable spring-loaded lift tab pivots about a second axis spaced from and parallel to the first axis. 16. The process of claim 15, further comprising the step of applying the first tether-release action to the panel tether also to disengage a slidable second spring-loaded latch included in the panel tether from the tether holder. 17. The process of claim 16, wherein the step of applying the first tether-release action to the panel tether comprises the step of applying a squeezing force to exposed first and second squeeze buttons provided on outer ends of the slidable first and second spring-loaded latches to move those latches toward one another from latched positions to unlatched positions to unmate from the tether holder. 18. The process of claim 17, wherein the step of applying the second tether-release action to the panel tether comprises the step of applying a lifting force to the spring-biased lift tab to cause the spring-biased lift tab to pivot about an axis and move from an extended position to an withdrawn position so as to unmate from the tether holder. 19. The process of claim 16, wherein the step of applying the second tether-release action to the panel tether comprises the step of applying a lifting force to the spring-biased lift tab to cause the spring-biased lift tab to pivot about an axis and move from an extended position to an withdrawn position so as to unmate from the tether holder. 20. A panel lock comprising a movable panel moveable relative to a relatively stationary base between a closed position and an open position,a base mount adapted to be mounted on the relatively stationary base,a tether holder adapted to be mounted on the movable panel,means for yieldably moving at least one linearly slidable latch for locking the movable panel in the closed position relative to the relatively stationary base, andunlocking means for sliding the slidable latch along a first axis and for pivoting a lift tab about a second axis spaced from the first axis for unlocking the movable panel from the relatively stationary base. 21. The panel lock of claim 20, further comprising a tether including a strap and a strap anchor, the strap being coupled to the base mount to move relative thereto, and the strap anchor being coupled to a free end of the strap.
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