Patent ID: 9447619
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: E05B,E05C,G06F,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A latch system comprising: a first latch component comprising a first magnet; and a second latch component comprising: wherein, when the first latch component is disposed proximal to the second latch component, the first magnet attracts the at least one second magnet to rotate the hinged component from a pre-engaged position with respect to the first latch component, where the hinged component is stabilized in the pre-engaged position by a magnetic attraction between the at least one second magnet and the first magnetically permeable component, to an engaged position with respect to the first latch component to engage the first latch component and the second latch component by magnetic attraction between the first magnet and the at least one second magnet, and wherein the hinged component is configured to move from the engaged position to the pre-engaged position in response to the magnetic attraction between the second magnet and the first magnetically permeable component upon removal of the first latch component.