Load floor latch
US6626472B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/57
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A pawl latch for securing a first member to a second member, such as, for example, a closure panel to a frame or enclosure compartment, the latch including a housing, a handle pivotally carried on the housing, an actuator, and a spring biased pawl, the handle having a tab which engages with the actuator to retract the pawl from engagement with a keeper member or surface to open the latch, the actuator being connected to the pawl through a plurality of slots, disposed in the floor of the housing. A locking mechanism is also provided for securing the latch from unauthorized opening, the locking mechanism having a locking element which holds the actuator against movement and prevents the retraction of the pawl.
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