Vehicle door lock system

Details Vehicle door lock system Vehicle door lock system

1990-01-29

1991-12-03

Moore, Richard E.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Multiple

29234112, 292216, E05C 326

Patent

active

050694910

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle door lock system includes a rotary latch having an elongate housing with an end formation that is "inclined" or "tapered" so as to be wedgingly engaged, when "latched," by a correspondingly inclined or tapered wedge block component of an L-shaped striker assembly. As the rotary latch releasably engages the striker to effect "latching," the inclined or tapered end region of the latch housing cooperatively engages the wedge block of the striker to guide the latch into properly aligned engagement with the striker, and to maintain proper alignment of the rotary latch with the striker while "latched." By this arrangement, a strong, racking-resistant type of latched connection is provided that will assist in preventing undesired relative movements of a door and a door frame on which the latch and striker are mounted, respectively. Handle assemblies are connected to the rotary latch to operate the latch to effect "unlatching" of the latch and the striker. "Locking" and "unlocking" of the latch is effected by selectively enabling and disabling driving connections between the handle assemblies and the rotary latch.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3719380 (1973-03-01), Watermann

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