Patent ID: 8616791

Claim:
A method for making an actuator device, the method comprising: forming a substantially planar structure, comprising: an outer frame having a latch foot extending therefrom; a fixed frame coupled to the outer frame for rotational movement relative thereto; a latch mass coupled to the fixed frame for rotational movement relative thereto, the latch mass having a latch block coupled thereto by at least one latch block flexure; a moveable frame coupled to the outer frame for rotational movement relative thereto; and, an actuator incorporating a plurality of interdigitated teeth, a fixed portion of which is attached to the fixed frame and a moving portion of which is attached to the moveable frame; and, rotating the latch mass downward from a position coplanar with the outer frame such that a side surface of the latch block makes contact with and slides down against an opposing side surface of the latch foot and until an upper surface of the latch block is disposed below and held in latching contact with a lower surface of the latch foot by the at least one latch block flexure and the fixed portion of the actuator teeth is disposed at a selected angle relative to the moving portion of the actuator teeth.