Patent ID: 9179742
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: A44B,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A latching fastener comprising: a male fastener part with a latch coupler; a female fastener part configured to separatably latch to the latch coupler; a frame, part of the female fastener part; a bistable actuator coupled to the frame, the bistable actuator having an actuator member configured to move between an upper stable position and a lower stable position; a plurality of latches mounted on the frame, the latches configured to rotate between a latched position and an unlatched position; the latches having lower latch levers configured to rotate the latches to the unlatched position in response to the actuator member moving to its lower stable position and pushing down the lower latch levers; and the lower latch levers further configured to rotate the latches to the latched position in response to the latch coupler of the male fastener part pushing up the lower latch levers.