A slam latch assembly for a trailer having an interior surface defined by a front,
a first sidewall, a back, and a second sidewall and the trailer further having
a partition with a first end hinged to the trailer first sidewall and a distal
end comprising a housing having an interior cavity and an aperture for accessing
the cavity wherein the housing is attached to the second sidewall such that the
housing is contained in the second sidewall and the aperture is generally flush
with the trailer interior surface; and a latching mechanism attached to and contained
in the interior cavity of the housing and accessible through the housing aperture
wherein the latching mechanism is adapted to selectively secure and release the
distal end of the partition.
