Load floor slam-action paw latch
US6109669A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/0997
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A closure panel latch having a housing, a handle pivotally connected to the housing, a pawl member which slides along tracks provided in the housing and a spring which biases a pawl into engagement with a keeper member, the handle including a tab portion which engages with said pawl to retract the pawl against the bias of the spring member to release the latch when the handle is lifted, the latch being closed by slam-action, and having mounting elements on the housing for mounting the latch to a closure panel.
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