Joints and connections – Manually releaseable latch type – Having operating mechanism
Patent
1994-08-08
1997-01-14
Melius, Terry Lee
Joints and connections
Manually releaseable latch type
Having operating mechanism
403323, 403324, 403325, B60N 220
Patent
active
055932444
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a locking device consisting of latch member and mating closure part for a swingable backrest of an automobile or the like, which latch member and mating closure part have fastening for in each case point attachment, on the one hand, to the backrest and, on the other hand, in fixed position to the body of the automobile, and the latch member has a manually actuatable detent element which enters into engagement behind the step on the mating closure part in order to obtain a locking position, an insertion pocket (2) which is formed by the latch member (1) for receiving the mating closure part (4) which is developed as a strap (3) and a latch head (6, 7; 48) which is formed by the detent member and is displaceable substantially transverse to the lengthwise direction in the pocket for engagement with a notching (8, 9, 10, 11; 51, 52, 53) associated with a strap (3) are provided.
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Ewald Witte GmbH & Co. KG
Farber Martin A.
Melius Terry Lee
Novosad Christopher J.
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