Vehicle latch and method of manufacturing the same
US7914054B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/0994
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A releasable latch has a latched condition latching two parts together of an unlatched condition releasing one part for movement relative to another part. A base (20) is fixed to one of the parts and a catch (22) is supported by the base (20) and movable relative to the base to latch and unlatch the parts. A spring (72) biases the catch (22) to a position latching the parts together. A method of making the latch (10) includes the steps of molding the base (20) of the latch (10) of a first plastic material, molding a handle (24) to the base (20) to form an assembled unit of a second plastic material, molding the catch (22) to the molded base (20) and handle (24) to form a molded assembly in a mold of the handle (24), base (20) and catch (22), of a third plastic material.
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