Compartment lock
US5369970A · kind A · utility
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22Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5903
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device is provided for locking a compartment lid such as the hood of a motor vehicle. The device comprises an element adapted to sit on a portion of the hood and a portion of an adjacent fender surface, a strap attached to the element and extending through a gap between the hood and fender into the compartment interior, a hook on the strap to attach the strap to the vehicle in the compartment, and a mechanism such as a reel to remove slack from the strap and hold the element securely against the hood and adjacent fender surface.
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