Latch mechanism

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1979-06-25

1981-04-21

Pollard, Steven M.

Package and article carriers

Vehicle attached

For rim, tire, or wheel

292201, 224 4221, B60R 1902, E05C 306

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042628300

ABSTRACT:
A latch mechanism for releasably locking a hinged ornamental spare tire cover for vehicles into position is disclosed. The device comprises: a base member mounted to a rear bumper of the vehicle; a tire cover hinged to the base; the cover movable from a first position adjacent a trunk lid of the vehicle to a second position hinged away from the trunk lid providing access to a trunk lock and fuel filler connection. A latch mechanism is provided to lock and hold the cover in the first position and release the cover for movement to the second position. The latch release is selectively operated by a manually pivotable lever means, a key rotatable lock means, or an electrically activated solenoid.

REFERENCES:
patent: Re27390 (1972-06-01), Allen
patent: 2325225 (1943-07-01), Burke
patent: 2711273 (1955-06-01), Stromberg
patent: 2755948 (1956-07-01), Winkle
patent: 2805807 (1957-09-01), Slack
patent: 3917330 (1975-11-01), Quantz

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