above or any other similar time release mechanism such as time delay locks based on a hydraulic or pneumatic delay used with the embodiment of this invention as described above provides a safe and efficient means in which to lock the door of a clothes washing appliance during the operation of the spin cycle the latch formed as in the embodiment provides an easy to install economical to produce and easy to operate combination catch and handle which will fit with any standard door of a washing machine having a recess located therein without the need of substantial additional tooling in fig9 and 11 a second embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the recess 6 of the door 4 of a washing machine is a closure generally indicated at 60 the closure 60 has a generally t shaped cross section with the hat or plate portion 61 of the t substantially coplanar with the top surface of the door 4 and the adjacent housing top surface 3 the hat 61 of the t is adapted so that it fits within an indentation 6a in the top surface 3 of the housing the stem 62 of the t is pivotally mounted at its base to the door 4 by a pin 63 any other convenient means can be employed to pivotally mount the closure device 60 within the recess 6 of.