Patent ID: 8920062

Claim:
A release mechanism for an ejection jack comprising: a locking pin disposed about an axis; a locking pin housing disposed adjacent said locking pin; a first leg connected to a second leg by a crossbar and a blocking pin, wherein the blocking in is rotatably supported between the first leg and the second leg; each of said first and second legs being pivotably connected to the locking pin housing; a first solenoid having a first rod abutting one of the first leg or the second leg, wherein the first rod extends a first distance away from the axis in a first position and a second distance away from the axis in a second position; wherein the blocking pin abuts an axial end of the locking pin when the first rod is in the first position and the blocking pin is forced radially outward of the locking pin when the first rod is in the second position; and wherein transitioning from the first position to the second position exerts a first force on the first or second leg abutting the first rod.