Over-center latch with mount, base plate, lever, and center pin for combine concaves
An over-center latch for a concave combine comprises a mount directly attached to a concave combine or an accessory for a concave combine, a pentagonal base plate formed from steel, a lever with a loop at one end that is configured to attach to a catch plate, and a center pin that allows the lever to rotate with respect to a handle. Either the handle or the lever can be pulled into a vertical position.
1. An over-center latch for attaching a cover plate or MOG limiter to an outer surface of a concave for a combine comprising:
a pentagonal base plate formed from steel including a pair of ears protruding therefrom;
a lever with a loop at one end that is configured to attach to a catch plate, wherein an end opposite the one end with a loop is operatively connected to the pentagonal base plate via a center pin that allows the lever to rotate with respect to a handle, in which the handle is connected to the pair of ears;
wherein either the handle or the lever can be pulled into a vertical position;
wherein the over-center latch secures the cover plate or MOG limiter to the outer surface of the concave.
2. The over-center latch of claim 1 , further comprising a padlock hole protruding from the pentagonal base plate.
3. The over-center latch of claim 1 , further comprising a threaded screw at the end of the lever that attaches to the center pin.
4. The over-center latch of claim 3 , further comprising a locking nut that can attach the threaded screw at the end of the lever to the center pin.