| 摘要 |
<p>A latch assembly (10) including
a mouth (22) for receiving a striker (70), and
a releasable latch bolt mechanism (14) for automatically retaining the striker within the mouth,
the mouth including a deformable unitary jaw member (30) defining opposing first and second jaw walls (34, 36) and an intermediate base portion (32), the jaw walls and base portion arranged to engage the striker,
wherein the base portion is configured to deflect inwardly upon receiving the striker, the inward deflection of the base portion causing a partial closure of the unitary jaw member by way of associated deflection of at least one of the first and second jaw walls, so as to reduce the distance between the Jaw walls.</p> |
