US3695660A
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Vehicle body door lock
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1970-08-31
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Granted: 1972-10-03
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Expires: 1990-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle body door lock includes a fork bolt and toothed plate mounted on the frame for movement between latched and unlatched positions. Coaxially mounted primary and secondary detents engage a tooth of the plate to maintain the bolt in latched position. An outside push button lever is pivoted to an intermittent member. A locking lever is also coupled to the intermittent member to move the intermittent member about its pivot between coupled and uncoupled positions. An abutment lever is pivoted to the intermittent member and is normally spring biased to a position laterally of the intermittent member. When the intermittent member is in coupled position, shifting movement of the intermittent member by the push button lever engages the abutment lever with the detents to release the detents from the plate. When the intermittent member is moved to uncoupled position, the abutment lever bypasses the detents when the push button lever is operated. Upon simultaneous actuation of the push button lever and locking lever when the intermittent member is in uncoupled position, the abutment lever engages the detents and swings past the detents against the action of the biasing spring to permit movement of the intermittent member to coupled position upon release of the push button lever.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry H Fetters
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:06
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B85/00; E05B85/20; E05B85/24; E05B85/243; E05B77/00; E05B77/14; E05B77/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/26; Y10S292/27; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/1043; Y10T292/1044; Y10T292/1045; Y10T292/1047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
In combination with a vehicle body door lock including bolt means movable between latched and unlatched positions, detent means maintaining the bolt means in latched position, operating means for the detent means, locking means, and coupling means swingable by the locking means between coupled and uncoupled positions with respect to the detent means and shiftable by the operating means in each position thereof, the improvement comprising, abutment means mounted on the coupling means for movement therewith and movement relative thereto between a first detent engaging position and a second detent bypass position, means normally locating the abutment means in the first position, shifting movement of the coupling means in coupled position by the operating means moving the abutment means therewith and into engagement with the detent means to release the bolt means, simultaneous shifting and swinging movement of the coupling means by the locking means and the operating means when the coupling means is in uncoupled position engaging the abutment means with the detent means to move the abutment means to the second position and permit the abutment means to bypass the detent means and move with the coupling means to coupled position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
In combination with a vehicle body door lock including bolt means movable between latched and unlatched positions, detent means maintaining the bolt means in latched position, operating means for the detent means, locking means, and coupling means swingable by the locking means between coupled and uncoupled positions with respect to the detent means and shiftable by the operating means in each position thereof, the improvement comprising, abutment means mounted on the coupling means for movement therewith and movement relative thereto between a first detent engaging position and a second detent bypass position, means normally locating the abutment means in the first position, shifting movement of the coupling means in coupled position by the operating means moving the abutment means therewith and into engagement with the detent means to release the bolt means, simultaneous shifting and swinging movement of the coupling means by the locking means and the operating means when the coupling means is in uncoupled position engaging the abutment means with the detent means to move the abutment means to the second position and permit the abutment means to bypass the detent means and move with the coupling means to coupled position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
198 words
In combination with a vehicle body door lock including bolt means movable between latched and unlatched positions, detent means maintaining the bolt means in latched position, operating means for the detent means, locking means, and coupling means swingable by the locking means between coupled and uncoupled positions with respect to the detent means and shiftable by the operating means in each position thereof, the improvement comprising, an abutment lever mounted on the coupling means for movement therewith and movement relative thereto between a first detent engaging position and a second detent bypass position, means normally locating the lever in the first position relative to the couplinG means, shifting movement of the coupling means in coupled position by the operating means moving the abutment lever therewith and into engagement with the detent means to release the bolt means, simultaneous shifting and swinging movement of the coupling means by the locking means and the operating means when the coupling means is in uncoupled position engaging the abutment lever with the detent means to move the abutment lever to the second position and permit the abutment lever to bypass the detent means and move with the coupling means to coupled position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
198 words
In combination with a vehicle body door lock including bolt means movable between latched and unlatched positions, detent means maintaining the bolt means in latched position, operating means for the detent means, locking means, and coupling means swingable by the locking means between coupled and uncoupled positions with respect to the detent means and shiftable by the operating means in each position thereof, the improvement comprising, an abutment lever mounted on the coupling means for movement therewith and movement relative thereto between a first detent engaging position and a second detent bypass position, means normally locating the lever in the first position relative to the couplinG means, shifting movement of the coupling means in coupled position by the operating means moving the abutment lever therewith and into engagement with the detent means to release the bolt means, simultaneous shifting and swinging movement of the coupling means by the locking means and the operating means when the coupling means is in uncoupled position engaging the abutment lever with the detent means to move the abutment lever to the second position and permit the abutment lever to bypass the detent means and move with the coupling means to coupled position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
197 words
In combination with a vehicle body door lock including bolt means movable between latched and unlatched positions, detent means maintaining the bolt means in latched position, operating means for the detent means, locking means, and coupling means swingable by the locking means between coupled and uncoupled positions with respect to the detent means and shiftable by the operating means in each position thereof, the improvement comprising, an abutment lever swingably mounted on the coupling means, means normally locating the lever laterally of the coupling means in a first position and resisting movement of the lever to a second bypass position generally longitudinally of the coupling means, shifting movement of the coupling means in coupled position by the operating means moving the abutment lever therewith and into engagement with the detent means to release the bolt means, simultaneous shifting and swinging movement of the coupling means by the locking means and the operating means when the coupling means is in uncoupled position engaging the abutment lever with the detent means to swing the abutment lever to the second position and permit the abutment lever to bypass the detent means and move with the coupling means to coupled position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
197 words
In combination with a vehicle body door lock including bolt means movable between latched and unlatched positions, detent means maintaining the bolt means in latched position, operating means for the detent means, locking means, and coupling means swingable by the locking means between coupled and uncoupled positions with respect to the detent means and shiftable by the operating means in each position thereof, the improvement comprising, an abutment lever swingably mounted on the coupling means, means normally locating the lever laterally of the coupling means in a first position and resisting movement of the lever to a second bypass position generally longitudinally of the coupling means, shifting movement of the coupling means in coupled position by the operating means moving the abutment lever therewith and into engagement with the detent means to release the bolt means, simultaneous shifting and swinging movement of the coupling means by the locking means and the operating means when the coupling means is in uncoupled position engaging the abutment lever with the detent means to swing the abutment lever to the second position and permit the abutment lever to bypass the detent means and move with the coupling means to coupled position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination recited in claim 3 wherein the locating means includes cooperating engageable portions on the lever and coupling means and resilient means normally holding the cooperating portions in engagement with each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The combination recited in claim 4 wherein the lever is an elongated member edgewise engageable with the detent means upon shifting movement of the coupling means in coupled position and bodywise engageable with the detent means upon simultaneous shifting and swinging movement of the coupling means by the locking means and the operating means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-03 | 1976-04-03 | 1976-10-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-03 | 1980-04-03 | 1980-10-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-03 | 1984-04-03 | 1984-10-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |