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Electro-mechanical latching apparatus

  • US 6,345,522 B1
  • Filed: 08/11/1999
  • Issued: 02/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A latching assembly for securing a door against a door frame, comprising:

  • a post mounted to the door;

    a latch mounted to the door frame in a position to be engaged by said post as the door is moved toward a closed position against the door frame and including a housing and a latch element pivotally mounted within said housing for engaging and holding said post within said latch, said latch element being movable between a latch-locked position engaging said post and a latch-unlocked position enabling said post to be released and removed from said latch;

    a detent assembly including at least one holding ball and a back stop ball which urges said holding ball into engagement with said latch element for holding said post in a post-locked position within said latch, and including a biasing element positioned to engage and urge said back stop ball against said holding ball;

    an actuator including a solenoid communicating with said latch element moving said latch element from the latch-locked position to the latch-unlocked position for releasing said post from said latch and permitting the door to be moved to an open position displaced from the door frame; and

    an electronic lock control for controlling said actuator to disengage said latch element.

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