Movable or removable closures – Panel with closure feature – Modified to accommodate lock or latch
Patent
1996-12-13
1999-01-05
Stodola, Daniel P.
Movable or removable closures
Panel with closure feature
Modified to accommodate lock or latch
49502, E06B 300
Patent
active
058550968
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle door module includes a door latch mounted on the module and has first and second bent wire rods pre-assembled on the door latch. The portion of the module to which the door latch is mounted is of molded plastic construction and has an integrally molded first receptacle in which the first bent wire rod is releasably snap-retained. A plastic mounting clip is attached to the door latch and has a molded second receptacle in which the second bent wire is releasably snap-retained. The first and second receptacles retain the first and second bent wire rods, respectively, to orient the bent wire rods to facilitate installation of the module into a vehicle door. The first and second receptacles permit release of the first and second bent wire rod therefrom to permit connection of the bent wire rods respectively to an outside door handle and an outside lock cyinder.
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patent: 5251403 (1993-10-01), Compeau et al.
patent: 5492379 (1996-02-01), Staser et al.
patent: 5505024 (1996-04-01), DeRees et al.
patent: 5535553 (1996-07-01), Staser et al.
Forrest Daniel Henry
Staser Brian Hale
General Motors Corporation
Leahy Charles E.
Stodola Daniel P.
Strimbu Gregory J.
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