Patent · US Expired

Device for locking trunk lid of motor vehicle

US4974885A · kind A · utility

29Cited by
11References
3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 31, 1989
Grant dateDec 4, 1990
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/699
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A device for locking a trunk lid of a motor vehicle comprises a base plate secured to a trunk structure, a latch member rotatively supported on the base plate for holding a striker secured to the trunk lid, and a detent lever being engageable with the latch member to hold the latch member in a locking position. Furthermore, the device has a lock lever for rotating the latch member and the detent lever. When the trunk lid is closed, the lock lever rotates the latch member to move the striker in a locking position. When the trunk lid is opened, the lock lever rotates the detent lever to release the detent lever from the latch member.

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