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Abstract

A lid latch operates to secure the periphery of a lid to a container. The device comprises latch housing, a trigger assembly, an arm assembly, and a linkage assembly. The housing defines opposing trigger access windows and comprises first and second pivot axes. The trigger assembly comprises a trigger having first and second member ends and is pivotable about the first pivot axis. The arm assembly comprises first and second anchor ends and is pivotable about the second pivot axis. The linkage assembly links the second member end to the first anchor end for transferring trigger action to the arm assembly. The access windows enable bidirectional access to the trigger, which trigger is thus actuable from opposing directions at the first member end. The actuated trigger unidirectionally pivots the second anchor end for displacing the second anchor end from a locked position to a release position.

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