Release for Fastening Assembly

摘要

A fastening assembly ( 110 ) including: an engagement means including latch means ( 130 ) and locking means. ( 132 ), the engagement means being moveable between a s locking position (see FIG. 9) and an unlocking position (see FIG. 10); first biasing means ( 136 ) urging the engagement means towards the locking position; drawing means ( 1.46 ) for drawing the engagement means from the locking position to the unlocking position, the drawing means ( 146 ) comprising or including material adapted to contract when activated; release means ( 220 , see FIG. 14 ) for moving the locking means ( 132 ) to the 10 unlocking position; second biasing means ( 222 , see FIG. 14) urging the release means ( 220 ) towards the locking means ( 132 ); and restraining means ( 224 , see FIG. 14) for restraining the release means ( 220 ) against the urging of the second biasing means ( 222 ).