Slam latch for horse trailer

Details Slam latch for horse trailer Slam latch for horse trailer

1997-10-09

1999-03-30

Sotelo, Jesus D.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Enclosed compartment

119412, 292259A, B60P 305

Patent

active

058879285

ABSTRACT:
A slam latch is provided which includes a housing which receives a planar slide which is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. A spring biases the slide toward the extended position. The housing forms a part of a divider which is hingedly mounted to a trailer body to form compartments in the trailer. Preferably, the housing is made of metal, and the slide is made of plastic. The housing has a hole in each side of the housing allowing access to the slide. Preferably, the slide includes a hole therethrough defining a hand slot. The trailer body includes a receiver post which receives the end of the slide in the extended position to latch the divider in place. Preferably, the receiver post has a continuous cross-section from floor to ceiling and is flush with the wall of the trailer body.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5174240 (1992-12-01), Darvill
patent: 5513595 (1996-05-01), Chatterton

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