Patent ID: 6345522
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: E05B,G07C,G07F,Y10T

Abstract:
A latching assembly for securing a door against a door frame, comprising:a post mounted to the door; a latch mounted to the door frame in a position to be engaged by said post as the door is moved toward a closed position against the door frame and including a housing and a latch element pivotally mounted within said housing for engaging and holding said post within said latch, said latch element being movable between a latch-locked position engaging said post and a latch-unlocked position enabling said post to be released and removed from said latch; a detent assembly including at least one holding ball and a back stop ball which urges said holding ball into engagement with said latch element for holding said post in a post-locked position within said latch, and including a biasing element positioned to engage and urge said back stop ball against said holding ball; an actuator including a solenoid communicating with said latch element moving said latch element from the latch-locked position to the latch-unlocked position for releasing said post from said latch and permitting the door to be moved to an open position displaced from the door frame; and an electronic lock control for controlling said actuator to disengage said latch element.