Patent ID: 8051691
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: E05B,E05C,G07F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A lock mechanism, comprising: a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane and the rotary latch is retained in the locked position after it has been rotated into the locked position from the unlocked position, the rotary latch being spring biased into the unlocked position by a biasing member; and a first lock mechanism for releasing the rotary latch from the locked position after actuation of the first lock mechanism, the biasing member rotating the rotary latch into the unlocked position, the rotary latch being capable of being manipulated back into the locked position from the unlocked position after release by the first lock mechanism and the first lock mechanism must be reset in order to once again release the rotary latch wherein the first lock mechanism further comprises a cam member having a first portion for releasing the rotary latch from the locked position when the first lock mechanism is actuated, the cam member rotating in a first direction in a second plane when the first lock mechanism is actuated, the second plane being different from the first plane; and a second lock mechanism, the second lock mechanism engaging a second portion of the cam member after the cam member has rotated in the first direction in the second plane and has released the rotary latch from the locked position, the second lock mechanism preventing further rotation of the cam member in the first direction after the cam member has released the rotary latch from the locked position by engaging the second portion of the cam member, wherein the first lock mechanism is reset by disengaging the second portion of the cam member from the second lock mechanism such that further rotation of the cam member in the first direction is possible.