Fold down window latch apparatus

Details Fold down window latch apparatus Fold down window latch apparatus

1985-02-08

1986-11-04

Song, Robert R.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

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296146, 49394, B60J 118

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046207465

ABSTRACT:
A latch apparatus for a fold-down rear vehicle window releasably holds the window in a folded down position opening the rear window opening of the vehicle. The latch apparatus includes a channel member mounted on the vehicle rearward of the rear window of the vehicle. A latch member in the form of a solid body having a slot for releasably engaging one edge of the rear window of the vehicle includes a base portion slidably mounted within the channel member. A biasing spring is mounted within the channel member and is connected to the body for biasing the body towards the front end of the vehicle thereby permitting movement of the body to releasably receive the rear window and to allow pivoting of the rear window when the rear window is in the latched, folded down position and the rear deck lid of the vehicle is raised or lowered.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2762648 (1956-09-01), Huggard
patent: 3462189 (1969-08-01), Kavihekar
patent: 3521403 (1970-07-01), Bouwkamp

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