EP 1478818 B1 20070103 - LATCH WITH SHIPPING CONDITION
Title (en)
LATCH WITH SHIPPING CONDITION
Title (de)
VERSCHLUSS MIT VERSANDSZUSTAND
Title (fr)
VERROU COMPORTANT UN ETAT DE TRANSPORT
Publication
Application
Priority
- CA 0300251 W 20030225
- US 36014302 P 20020225
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO03071058A1] A vehicle latch has a housing (18) with a detent (32) and a stop (34). A lever (12) is pivotally connected to the housing (18) and movable from an install position engaging the housing (18) to an active position pivoted away from the housing (18). A spring (16) extends from the lever (12) to the housing applying a biasing force to the lever (12) urging the lever to the install position. The spring (16) has a tail portion (20), a coil section (22) and an opposite end (24). The opposite end (24) engages the lever (12). The tail end (20) is moveable to engage either the stop (34) or detent (32). In the install position, the tail end (20) engages the detent (32) and also engages the lever (12). In this position, the spring (16) increases the biasing force holding the lever (12) in the install position. The tail end (20) is removable from the detent (32) to engage the stop when the lever (12) is first pivoted away from the install position. This disengages the tail end (20) from the lever (12) and also reduces the biasing force on the lever (12).
IPC 8 full level
E05B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
E05B 17/0012 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 03071058 A1 20030828; AT E350554 T1 20070115; AU 2003205474 A1 20030909; BR 0307937 A 20041221; BR 0307937 B1 20120904; CA 2477324 A1 20030828; CA 2477324 C 20100720; CN 100436744 C 20081126; CN 1650082 A 20050803; DE 20303197 U1 20030724; DE 60310883 D1 20070215; DE 60310883 T2 20070531; EP 1478818 A1 20041124; EP 1478818 B1 20070103
DOCDB simple family (application)
CA 0300251 W 20030225; AT 03702246 T 20030225; AU 2003205474 A 20030225; BR 0307937 A 20030225; CA 2477324 A 20030225; CN 03809299 A 20030225; DE 20303197 U 20030224; DE 60310883 T 20030225; EP 03702246 A 20030225