Latch assembly

Details Latch assembly Latch assembly

1976-07-19

1978-01-10

Moore, Richard E.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Swinging

E05C 304

Patent

active

040675971

ABSTRACT:
A latch assembly for selectively retaining a movable portion of a vehicle. The latch assembly includes components readily sub-assembled prior to installation of the latch assembly in the vehicle. A main plate member having a tee-shaped slot and having a tubular spring retainer is provided for receiving a latch member, a coil spring and a roller member. The latch member is equipped with a pivot pin. A pair of brackets, each having a sleeve portion, are provided for receiving the latch member pivot pin and for positioning the latch member with respect to the plate member. A retainer plate, having a plurality of apertures alignable with corresponding apertures in the brackets and plate member, is welded to the vehicle for clamping the latch assembly upon the vehicle proximate to the portion to be retained.

REFERENCES:
patent: 164941 (1875-06-01), Schneider
patent: 755058 (1904-03-01), Shaw
patent: 832020 (1906-09-01), Keil
patent: 1293911 (1919-02-01), Plants
patent: 1891224 (1932-12-01), Edwards

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