Locking means for automobile rear doors

Details Locking means for automobile rear doors Locking means for automobile rear doors

1978-07-14

1980-05-13

Lyddane, William E.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Swinging

292DIG23, 292DIG42, 292DIG43, E05C 324

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042025710

ABSTRACT:
In an automobile having a rear opening adapted to be closed by a rear door, a locking device for the door which comprises a striker on the car body, a latch lever provided on the door for engagement with the striker, a claw lever provided on the door for releasably holding the latch lever in a locking position, an unlocking lever adapted for engagement with the claw lever, and a push button type actuating member for actuating the unlocking lever so that the latter drives the claw lever so as to let it release the latch lever for unlocking movement. The unlocking lever and the actuating member are both mounted on the outer panel of the door so that unlocking movement is not produced when the outer panel is deformed in a crash from behind.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2937045 (1960-05-01), Leslie et al.
patent: 3614146 (1971-10-01), Marx
patent: 4073170 (1978-02-01), Miyabayashi et al.

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