Patent ID: 6810767
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
A lock comprising:(a) a roller stop having a forward end; (b) a locked member having at least a first roller receiving concavity, the locked member being mounted for movement of the at least first roller receiving concavity across the forward end of the roller stop; (c) a roller mounted for movement between forward and rearward positions, the roller, while at its forward position, extending into the at least first roller receiving concavity and overlying the forward end of the roller stop; (d) a plunger having a forward end and a rearward end, the plunger being mounted for motion between forward and rearward positions, the plunger, while at its forward position, holding the roller at its forward position, the plunger, while at its rearward position, allowing the roller to move to its rearward position; and (e) a toggle joint having a forward end, and a rearward end, the toggle joint being mounted for alternate flexion and hyperextension, the toggle joint, upon hyperextension, holding the plunger at its forward position, the toggle joint, upon flexion, withdrawing the plunger to its rearward position.