Closure fasteners – Keepers – With movable dog – catch or striker
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-04
2007-12-04
Estremsky, Gary (Department: 3676)
Closure fasteners
Keepers
With movable dog, catch or striker
C292S304000, C292SDIG029
Reexamination Certificate
active
11249562
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for latching a tailgate to supporting structure of a vehicle generally includes a latch, a keeper, and a member for rotating the keeper relative to the latch. The member is rotatably supported by the tailgate such that the member is rotatable between at least a first position and a second position. The latch includes a latching surface, and the keeper includes a keeper surface configured for engagement with the latching surface. The latch is pivotably coupled to the vehicle supporting structure such that the latch is pivotable between at least a closed position and an opened position. To disengage the latching surface from the keeper surface, the member is rotated from the first position towards the second position, which, in turn, causes the keeper to rotate and to pivotally move the latch from the closed position towards the opened position.
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