Latch device for vehicle back door

Details Latch device for vehicle back door Latch device for vehicle back door

1997-08-22

2000-03-28

Dayoan, B.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Swinging

292337, 292340, 292DIG41, 70142, E05C 306

Patent

active

060421606

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle back door latch device has a striker fixed to a vehicle body, and a latch assembly fixed to a vehicle back door. The latch assembly comprises a main metal plate having a vessel-shaped storing portion for storing a latch, a sub metal plate fixed to the main metal plate so as to cover an upper opening of the storing portion. The storing portion is defined by a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a right-hand wall and a left-hand wall. A main notch portion and a sub notch portion are respectively formed in the bottom wall and the front wall for receiving the striker when the back door is closed. The rear wall is formed into an arc shape swelling backward. Engaging portions are respectively formed on both sides of the sub notch portion of the front wall, and studs which are engaged with the engaging portions when the back door is closed are fixed to the striker. A convex portion is formed in the main metal plate and a concave portion which is engageable with the convex portion is formed in the sub metal plate.

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