Patent ID: 7224883

Claim:
A latching system, comprising: a latch formed to include an extension on one end of the latch, the latch being driven by power; a latch receiver that is formed to receive the latch; a plurality of beams connected to the latch, the latch and the plurality of beams defining a plane, and wherein the power is applied to the plurality of beams to drive the extension of the latch in a direction substantially perpendicular with respect to the plane defined by the latch and the plurality of beams so that the plurality of beams engage the latch receiver, wherein the plurality of beams include an asymmetric structure formed by each beam being thicker towards a center of each beam and thinner towards an end of each beam; and a controller that controls the extension of the latch to engage the latch receiver when the power is applied to the latch, and controls the extension of the latch to lock in place against the latch receiver when the power is removed from the latch.