Patent ID: 7086671
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A latch comprising: a housing; a locking member supported by the housing and movable between a locked condition and an unlocked condition; a latch release member supported by the housing and movable between a closed condition and an open condition; a latching member supported by the housing and movable between a latched condition and an unlatched condition; an energy storage device interconnecting the latch release member and the latching member; a blocking member supported by the housing and movable by the locking member from a disengaged condition to an engaged condition; and a lock link moveable by the locking member into a space between the latching member and the latch release member to transmit motion therebetween to define an unlocked position of the lock link and moveable by the locking member from the space between the latching member and the latch release member to define a locked position of the lock link, wherein movement of the latch release member to the open condition causes the latch release member to engage and move the lock link, which engages and moves the latching member to the unlatched condition when the locking member is in the unlocked condition, wherein movement of the latching member to the unlatched condition is prevented when the locking member is in the locked condition and the lock link is in the locked position, movement of the latch release member to the open condition causes the energy storage device to generate a biasing force to move the latching member to the unlatched condition when the blocking member is in the engaged position, and movement of the blocking member to the disengaged condition permits movement of the latching member to the unlatched condition under the action of the biasing force.