Patent ID: 7793995

Claim:
A push latch mechanism comprising: a housing defining a slot; a latch body defining a track, the latch body positioned within the housing and movable relative to the housing, wherein the relative movement of the latch body defines a path of travel; a follower positioned in the slot, the follower defining a pin extending outward from the follower and in engagement with the track, wherein the pin moves along the track while the follower moves along the slot; and a hammer mounted to the housing, the hammer defining a head and a counterweight, wherein the hammer is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the head does not obstruct the path of travel of the latch body, and wherein in the second position the head obstructs the path of travel of the latch body, thereby preventing the latch mechanism from opening, such that when moving from the first position to the second position on account of a g-force condition, the counterweight moves in a first direction, and such that when the g-force condition has sufficiently dissipated, the counterweight alone causes the hammer to move back to the first position in a direction that is opposite the first direction.