Catch for a packing case or the like

Claim 1

IN A CATCH FOR USE IN RELEASABLY SECURING TOGETHER TWO SEPARABLE PANELS OR THE LIKE ONE OF WHICH INCLUDES A STRIKE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A BODY ADAPTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE OTHER OF SAID PANELS, A MAIN LEVER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID BODY FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO ABOUT A FIXED TRANSVERSE AXIS BETWEEN CLOSED AND RELEASED POSITIONS CORRESPONDING RESPECTIVELY TO CLOSED AND RELEASED CONDITIONS OF SAID CATCH, A MEMBER ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID STRIKE AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID MAIN LEVER, A CONTROL LEVER CARRIED BY THE FREE END PORTION OF SAID MAIN LEVER AND INCLUDING A REAR PORTION FREELY ACCESSIBLE TO A USER, COENGAGING LOCKING MEANS ON SAID BODY AND INTEGRAL WITH SAID CONTROL LEVER FOR HOLDING SAID MAIN LEVER IN ITS CLOSED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID BODY, SAID CONTROL LEVER BEING MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID MAIN LEVER BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS AT WHICH POSITIONS SAID CONTROL LEVER IS RESPECTIVELY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED RELATIVE TO SAID BODY WHEN SAID MAIN LEVER IS IN ITS CLOSED POSITION, BIASING MEANS BETWEEN SAID MAIN LEVER AND SAID CONTROL LEVER FOR URGING SAID CONTROL LEVER INTO ITS FIRST POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID MAIN LEVER, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CONTROL LEVER TO ITS SECOND POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID MAIN LEVER SO AS TO UNLOCK THE SAME FROM SAID BODY IN RESPONSE TO A FORCE APPLIED TO SAID REAR PORTION OF SAID CONTROL LEVER AND IN THE DIRECTION CORRESPONDING TO MOVEMENT OF SAID MAIN LEVER TOWARD ITS RELEASED POSITION.