摘要 |
A sensitive latch and trip mechanism includes a latch plate supported for pivotal movement under the influence of a load, and a latch lever supported for pivotal movement about a lever axis. The lever includes a latching surface disposed in a latching surface plane and a lever axis located a distance A from the latching surface plane in a direction perpendicular to the latching surface plane and offset from the latching surface by a distance B in a direction parallel to with both the latching surface plane and the plane in which the latch plate pivots. A coefficient of friction is defined between the latching surface and a surface of the latch plate interengaged therewith, the coefficient of friction U being correlated with the distances A and B to follow the relationship U>/= B/A. In this manner, the lever may be easily pivoted from its latching position to unlatch the plate.
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