Locking device
US5746457A · kind A · utility
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3Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/62
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention discloses an improved locking device for a vehicle's trunk, door and seat which is simple in structure with a minimized number of parts, assembly steps and likelihood of deformation caused by weight pressure. This locking device includes shafts, each having a large diameter portion at its middle part and a small diameter portion at both ends thereof. The small diameter portions have a smaller diameter than the large diameter portions. The locking device also includes a latch and a pawl revolvably combined on each of the shafts. The shafts are used to affix the whole device to a vehicle body.
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