Interlock assembly for a truck cap
US12264516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B81/06
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An interlock assembly for a door of a cap configured to cover a bed of a vehicle includes a strike assembly coupled with a structural component of the cap and including a strike. The interlock assembly further includes a latch assembly coupled with the door. The latch assembly comprising a latch selectively engaging the strike, a cam configured to move the latch between an extended position in which the latch engages the strike and a retracted position in which the latch is disengaged from the strike, a biasing member operably coupling the latch with the cam, the biasing member configured to bias the latch toward the extended position, and a first handle proximate an inside of the bed and mechanically linked with the latch, wherein the first handle is configured to move the latch between the extended position and the retracted position.
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