Paddle operated vehicle latch

Details Paddle operated vehicle latch Paddle operated vehicle latch

1981-06-18

1984-03-27

Smith, Gary L.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Swinging

70149, 70208, 292173, 292207, 292217, 292DIG31, E05C 326, E05B 1310

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044389647

ABSTRACT:
A rotary latch mechanism for engaging a latch post, for example to latch a vehicle door to its frame. The latch mechanism comprises a rotating cam having a recess to engage or release the latch post. A torsion spring or the like biases the cam for rotation toward the position in which it releases the latch post. A latch bar sliding perpendicular to the plane of rotation of the cam is biased for slidably engaging an abutment on the cam to latch the cam in its engaged position. A handle or other release is provided to retract the latch bar, freeing the cam for rotation to its disengaged position. The mechanism is quite simple and requires only a few moving parts, yet it provides the same functions as other more complex latch mechanisms.

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patent: 3709537 (1973-01-01), Kazaoka et al.
patent: 3767243 (1973-10-01), Yoshimura

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