Latch mechanism for a tilt-cab truck

Details Latch mechanism for a tilt-cab truck Latch mechanism for a tilt-cab truck

1982-09-28

1985-04-09

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Motor vehicles

Bodies

Movable cab or operator's station

292157, B62D 3306

Patent

active

045096120

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a latch mechanism for a tilt-cab truck including a latch pin and a latch locking assembly adapted to engage the latch pin. The latch locking assembly includes a housing, a sliding latch assembly disposed in the housing for sliding movement in a direction generally perpendicular to the motion of the latch pin, a spring which biases the sliding latch assembly into engagement with the latch pin, a hydraulically actuated piston which forces the sliding latch assembly out of engagement with the latch pin, and a latch locking member which releasably holds the sliding latch assembly out of engagement with the latch pin.

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patent: 4090731 (1978-05-01), Bopp et al.
patent: 4225004 (1980-09-01), Lipshield

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