Latch mechanism for removable roof panel

Details Latch mechanism for removable roof panel Latch mechanism for removable roof panel

1985-05-13

1987-01-20

Scherbel, David A.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Roof structure

296218, 70221, 70223, B60J 719, E05B 1310, E05B 5506

Patent

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046376496

ABSTRACT:
A latch mechanism for fastening a hatch panel in an automobile roof opening. The mechanism includes latch pins which extend and retract into and out of engagement with the roof structure to respectively fasten and release the hatch panel. An operator handle can be controlled by a key mechanism to function in either a locked mode or an unlocked mode. In the unlocked mode, movement of the handle to an open position retracts the latch pins, and movement to a closed position extends the pins. In the locked mode, the handle and latch pins are decoupled except upon the first occurrence of the handle being moved to its closed position so as to assure fastening of the hatch panel at all times after the handle is first moved to the closed position.

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