Closing device for convertible vehicles

US5064241A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Daimler-Benz AG · DE

Inventor

• Rolf Ohrle · Herrenberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 10, 1990
• Grant date: Nov 12, 1991
• Expiry date: Jul 10, 2010

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S292/05
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A pull-to device pulls a vehicle closing component into a locked end position automatically in a final closing-movement phase. Whereas prior pull-to devices formed by a closure or even by a plurality of closures were effective only after the closing component has reached a pre-engagement position on the counter-component, here, during the closing movement, this pre-engagement position is assumed large independently of the closing accuracy of the closing component. For assistance, there is an additional pull-to device which consists of a leading catch coupling.