Door latch assembly with integral spring
US6082786A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/1061
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A door latch assembly (10) for a glove box door (12) includes a pivot plate (16) mounted on the door and a latch handle (18) pivotally mounted on the pivot plate to move selectively between a latched position and an unlatched position. The handle (18) has a catch (20,22) to engage the glove box enclosure (14) when the latch handle is in a latched position, and disengage from the enclosure when the handle is in an unlatched position. A pair of specialized torsion springs (24) is molded to the pivot plate (16) to bias the latch handle (18) and the catch (20) into the engaged position.
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