Latch mechanism for removable roof closure

Details Latch mechanism for removable roof closure Latch mechanism for removable roof closure

1988-12-14

1989-09-26

Pedder, Dennis H.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Roof structure

292DIG5, 292DIG55, 292DIG73, 296218, B60J 719

Patent

active

048695491

ABSTRACT:
An improved roof panel latch mechanisms of the type in which a latch bolt is selectively retractable and extendible from a roof closure panel to respectively engage and disengage an end portion of the latch bolt in the bolt receiving aperture of a keeper mounted on a vehicle body. A sleeve, preferably of plastic material, is slidably mounted on the end portion of the latch bolt and has a tapered end. A spring acts between the latch bolt and the sleeve to bias the sleeve in the direction toward engagement with the keeper. The keeper has a tapered surface engageable by the spring biased sleeve so that the tapered end of the sleeve engages with the tapered surface of the keeper to establish a rattle-free relationship between the latch bolt and the keeper. The latch bolt extends further beyond the sleeve and into the keeper.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1947524 (1934-02-01), Horldt
patent: 4193618 (1980-03-01), Lee et al.
patent: 4767154 (1988-08-01), Okamoto et al.

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