Sunroof latch

Details Sunroof latch Sunroof latch

1983-08-10

1985-07-09

Smith, Gary L.

Closure fasteners

Clamps

Cam-operating means

24607, 24646, 292 19, 411 60, 411 76, B65D 4530, B65D 4532

Patent

active

045278229

ABSTRACT:
A latch mechanism for retaining a sunroof closure panel in a vehicle body roof opening includes a pin projecting from the closure panel and received within a bore of a receptacle mounted on the vehicle body. The pin is bifurcated by a central slot defining a pair of legs. A latch lever is pivoted within a transverse bore in the receptacle and carries a cam member which is received within the slot of the pin and straddled by the legs when the closure panel is lowered into its closed position. Rotation of the latch lever and the cam member forcibly spreads the pin legs into engagement with the bore of the receptacle to latch the sunroof closure panel in the closed position. The pin slot and the cam member may have mating tapers by which an adjustment of the transverse position of the cam member will adjust the extent of forcible spread of the legs to adjust for wear and for manufacturing or assembly variations.

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patent: 4426098 (1984-01-01), Kalmanson

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