Closure latch
Abstract
Abstract A CLOSURE LATCH FOR A VEHICLE BODY OR THE LIKE INCLUDES A PIVOTAL LATCH BOLT FOR ENGAGING A FIXED STRIKER, THE LATCH BOLT BEING BIASED TO A DETENT RETAINED UNLATCHED POSITION AND MOVABLE TO A LATCHED POSITION BY A POWER DRIVEN PINTOOTH DRIVE WHEEL. THE LATCH BOLT IS RELEASABLY LOCKED IN THE LATCH POSITION BY DETENT MEANS ENGAGING THE PIN-TOOTH DRIVE WHEEL PREVENTING FURTHER ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE PIN-TOOTH DRIVE WHEEL BY THE POWER MEANS. UNLATCHING IS EFFECTED BY DISENGAGEMENT OF THE DETENT MEANS FROM THE PIN-TOOTH DRIVE WHEEL PERMITTING FURTHER POWER DRIVEN RO- TATION OF THE PIN-TOOTH WHEEL TO RELEASE THE LATCH BOLT AND TO POSITION THE PIN-TOOTH DRIVE WHEEL FOR ANOTHER LATCHING CYCLE.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmond R Gionet
- 👤 Neil A Hull
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-02-22 | 1974-08-24 | 1975-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-02-22 | 1978-08-24 | 1979-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-02-22 | 1982-08-24 | 1983-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |