Vehicle door latch

Details Vehicle door latch Vehicle door latch

1986-08-11

1988-07-12

Smith, Gary L.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Swinging

272337, E05C 326

Patent

active

047565632

ABSTRACT:
A fork type bolt vehicle door latch includes a plastic housing which opens through one wall to receive the operating components of the latch in stacked relationship. A frame member closes the one open wall of the housing member. The operating levers of the latch are located adjacent the bottom thereof to permit the latch to be used in both front and rear door applications. The frame member and plastic housing are interconnected by intermediately flanged bushings which are internally threaded to receive mounting bolts for mounting the latch to a vehicle door. One of the bushings and the frame member trap the engaged shoulders of the bolt and detent therebetween.

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