US3121579A
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Vehicle door latch mechanism
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1961-09-13
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Granted: 1964-02-18
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Expires: 1981-09-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Salvo Anthony J Di
- 👤 Maurice M Westerdale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:42
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B85/00; E05B85/20; E05B85/24; E05B85/247; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/27; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0801; Y10T292/0848; Y10T292/0849; Y10T292/0853; Y10T292/1043; Y10T292/1062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
IN A LATCH MECHANISM FOR A SWINGING DOOR, A SUPPORT PLATE FOR DISPOSITION AT A FREE EDGE WALL OF THE DOOR, PIVOTED LATCH DEVICE MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT PLATE, DETENT MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT PLATE AND ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID LATCH DEVICE MEANS FOR HOLDING THE SAME IN DOOR LATCHING POSITION, OUTER MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY ACTUATING SAID DETENT MEANS TO DISENGAGE THE SAME FROM SAID LATCH DEVICE MEANS, SAID OUTER MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS INCLUDING A MEMBER COUPLED TO SAID DETENT MEANS AND SHIFTABLE FROM A DETENT ACTUATING POSITION TO A DETENT NON-ACTUATING POSITION ON SAID DETENT MEANS, A LOCKING LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT PLATE, MEANS COUPLING SAID OUTER MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS MEMBER TO SAID LOCKING LEVER FOR BODILY SHIFTABLE MOVEMENT THEREBY AND FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVELY THERETO, AND MEANS OPERABLE TO MOVE SAID LOCKING LEVER TO SHIFT SAID OUTER MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS MEMBER ON SAID DETENT MEANS FROM DETENT MEANS ACTUATING POSITION TO DETENT MEANS NON-ACTUATING POSITION, UPON OPERATION OF SAID OUTER MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS SAID MEMBER BEING MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID LOCKING LEVER WHEN EITHER IN SAID DETENT MEANS ACTUATING POSITION OR IN SAID DETENT MEANS NON-ACTUATING POSITION, SAID DETENT MEANS AND LATCH DEVICE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
IN A LATCH MECHANISM FOR A SWINGING DOOR, A SUPPORT PLATE FOR DISPOSITION AT A FREE EDGE WALL OF THE DOOR, PIVOTED LATCH DEVICE MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT PLATE, DETENT MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT PLATE AND ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID LATCH DEVICE MEANS FOR HOLDING THE SAME IN DOOR LATCHING POSITION, OUTER MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY ACTUATING SAID DETENT MEANS TO DISENGAGE THE SAME FROM SAID LATCH DEVICE MEANS, SAID OUTER MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS INCLUDING A MEMBER COUPLED TO SAID DETENT MEANS AND SHIFTABLE FROM A DETENT ACTUATING POSITION TO A DETENT NON-ACTUATING POSITION ON SAID DETENT MEANS, A LOCKING LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT PLATE, MEANS COUPLING SAID OUTER MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS MEMBER TO SAID LOCKING LEVER FOR BODILY SHIFTABLE MOVEMENT THEREBY AND FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVELY THERETO, AND MEANS OPERABLE TO MOVE SAID LOCKING LEVER TO SHIFT SAID OUTER MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS MEMBER ON SAID DETENT MEANS FROM DETENT MEANS ACTUATING POSITION TO DETENT MEANS NON-ACTUATING POSITION, UPON OPERATION OF SAID OUTER MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS SAID MEMBER BEING MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID LOCKING LEVER WHEN EITHER IN SAID DETENT MEANS ACTUATING POSITION OR IN SAID DETENT MEANS NON-ACTUATING POSITION, SAID DETENT MEANS AND LATCH DEVICE
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