Clip for holding a release lever of a vehicle latch during shipping
US7175209B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/1608
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A clip and a vehicle latch is provided for properly positioning an operational lever of the latch. The latch has a housing with an aperture. The clip is mounted on the lever. The clip has a base portion hingedly connected to a top portion and pivots between a closed condition and an open condition. The top portion has a hook that engages the aperture of the housing when the lever is in a predetermined position and when the top portion is in the open condition. The clip properly positions the lever for properly connecting the lever to a rod to operatively connect the latch to a release handle.
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