Patent ID: 7866697

Claim:
A releasable holding mechanism for locking and releasing a connecting element, said releasable holding mechanism comprising: a holding unit configured to retain the connecting element in a locked position, said holding unit comprising at least one stationary protrusion and one pivotable lever with at least one notch; a release unit configured to release the connecting element, said release unit being configured to assert a first force so as to maintain the connecting element in a locked position; an activating element configured to release said release unit; and a spring configured to charge the pivotable lever with momentum and kinetic energy, wherein said release unit is configured to hold the connecting element in a locked position by the first force until said release unit is released by said activating element, wherein said holding unit is arranged such that in the locked position a portion of said stationary protrusion is in operative engagement with the connecting element, and wherein said pivotable lever is arranged such that a gap is formed between an inward lef of said notch of said pivotable lever and the connecting element, such that said pivotable lever is capable of obtaining a certain velocity before abutting the connecting element.