Latch construction for locking a cover to a platform of a lorry

Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Load cover

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2922565, 105377, B60J 710

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045237840

ABSTRACT:
A latch construction for locking a cover to the platform of a lorry or the like. The latch construction comprises a profile rail bolted to the side members and back member of the platform; several latch units along the rail including latch elements for releasably receiving the straps depending from the cover; and a wire inside the rail for simultaneously operating all latch elements along the wire from a central latch device including a key-operated lock. In order to connect the wires from rails of adjacent side members, there is adapted interconnection devices. The straps are preferably telescoping straps spring-biased towards the retracted position and are adapted to be releasably retained by a depending shoulder of the rail. The wire is spring-biased against the opened position.

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