Latching system for an outboard motor cowl
US7267592B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H20/32
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A latch mechanism for a cowl of an outboard motor provides a handle and retaining mechanism for the handle which define a detent position when the handle is in a latching or closed position. A protrusion of the handle rotates in a plane which places it between a roller and a metallic ball when the handle is in a latching position. The metallic ball is shaped to be received in a groove formed in the protrusion in order to define the detent position when the handle is in its latched position.
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