Headlamp door lever assembly

Details Headlamp door lever assembly Headlamp door lever assembly

1981-08-03

1983-09-13

Downey, Kenneth

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Elements

49357, G05G 518

Patent

active

044035241

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a hand-actuated lever assembly for mechanical linkage to and operation of a vehicle headlamp door mechanism. The lever assembly comprises a handle and a lever mechanism which are pivotally mounted to an anchored support plate, but are otherwise structurally independent from one another. The handle is adapted to engage a stop member on the lever mechanism for pivoting the handle and the lever mechanism to an operating position. The lever mechanism is mechanically coupled to the headlamp door mechanism such that operation of the handle results in pivoting of the lever mechanism and operation of the door mechanism. The lever mechanism is provided with a releasable lock for maintaining the lever mechanism in the operating position. A spring is provided to bias the handle in a non-operating direction such that, after the lever mechanism is pivoted to the operating position the handle will automatically return to a horizontal, non-operating position while the lever mechanism remains in the operating position. The handle includes a disengaging mechanism for use when it is desired to return the headlamp door mechanism to the non-operating position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1497609 (1924-06-01), Sturges
patent: 2162052 (1939-06-01), Bird
patent: 3625087 (1971-12-01), Flory et al.
patent: 4212211 (1980-07-01), Rickert

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Headlamp door lever assembly does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Headlamp door lever assembly, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Headlamp door lever assembly will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1724941