Suicide door latch
US7431353B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/0864
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Described is a latch assembly that can be mounted within a door structure or in an adjacent frame structure of a vehicle to secure a suicide-type car door to an adjacent door panel. The latch assembly includes first and second blocks mounted adjacent and spaced from one another. A rod is actuatable between the two blocks by a user. Locking mechanisms allow the rod to be secured in a desired position.
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