Latches including a housing, a rotary pawl, catch means for releasably holding the pawl in a closed configuration, and means for operating the catch means are disclosed. The pawl is pivotally attached to the housing and is rotationally movable between a closed or engaged configuration and an open or disengaged configuration. The pawl is provided with a torsion spring member that biases the pawl toward the open or disengaged configuration. In some embodiments the catch means includes a locking member. In other embodiments the catch means includes a pivotally movable trigger. The means for operating the catch means may be electrically powered.
申请公布号
WO2005008000(A2)
申请公布日期
2005.01.27
申请号
WO2004US21870
申请日期
2004.07.09
申请人
SOUTHCO, INC.
发明人
KOVEAL, STEFAN, M.;SPEERS, ROBERT;CHERRY, HITESH;ANTONUCCI, JEFFREY;LANGKAMP, RICHARD, B.;KEMPSON, PHIL;TURNER, D., DALE;HORTON, RICHARD, JOHN;SIMCHAYOFF, ALAN