Patent ID: 9637082
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: B60R,B62D,E05B,E05F,E05Y

Claim:
1. An actuation mechanism for releasing stored mechanical potential energy as an application force for acting on an adjacent object, the actuation mechanism comprising: a mounting portion configured for mounting the actuation mechanism to a mounting surface associated with the adjacent object; a mechanical energy storage system having a device configured for storing mechanical potential energy for displacing the adjacent object from, a first position to a second position, the release of the stored mechanical potential energy actuated by a trigger force; and a trigger system configured to provide the trigger force to release the stored mechanical potential energy, the trigger system including a trigger biasing element and a retaining element, such that destruction of the retaining element provides for the trigger force as a result of the trigger biasing element moving from a first trigger position to a second trigger position, the trigger system further comprising a destructive element for damaging a structural integrity of the retaining element, such that said release is a result of a loss of tension in the retaining element due to a decrease in the structural integrity caused by said damaging.