Closure fasteners – Bolts – Multiple
Patent
1987-03-19
1988-11-22
Moore, Richard E.
Closure fasteners
Bolts
Multiple
292DIG5, 292DIG62, 296224, E05C 904
Patent
active
047860910
ABSTRACT:
A device for locking a detachable roof in a motor vehicle to a vehicle body. The lock device has first and second lock pins caused to appear from or disappear into the detachable roof in synchronism in directions opposite to each other by means of a control lever through first and second levers. These lock pins are inserted into lock holes formed in the vehicle body, whereby the detachable roof is fixed. The lock device further includes: a pawl capable of taking an abutting position where the pawl abuts against at least one of the first and second levers to prevent the levers from being rotated in a direction unlocking the detachable roof, and a releasing position where the pawl is not engaged with the lever; a spring for biasing the pawl in a direction in which the forward end of the pawl abuts against the lever; a release lever made engageable with the pawl only in a direction driving the forward end of the pawl to the releasing position; and a key-locking device having a key cylinder, a key cylinder lever of which can take a locking position where the key cylinder lever prevents the release lever from rocking in a direction driving the pawl and a releasing position where the key cylinder lever does not interfere with the release lever.
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Satoh Shingo
Shiraishi Daiichi
Moore Richard E.
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
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