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(11) EP 0 309 239 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.03.1990 Bulletin 1990/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.03.1989 Bulletin 1989/13

(21) Application number: 88308786.8

(22) Date of filing: 22.09.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: E05B 65/08, E05B 65/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 25.09.1987 GB 8722550

(71) Applicant: MOTOR PANELS (WIGAN) LIMITED
Higher Ince Wigan WN3 4HB (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Anwyll, Joseph
    Runcorn Cheshire, WA7 6NP (GB)
  • Edmondson, Colin Graham
    Runcorn Cheshire, WA7 6HB (GB)
  • Marsh, David John
    Cheshire WA8 9HW (GB)

(74) Representative: Stonehouse, Sidney William et al
Barker, Brettell & Duncan 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW
Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Door mechanisms


    (57) A door mounted to slide across an opening in a structure (for example, a vehicle body) has a handle(11) pivotally, or slidably, mounted on the door and biassed to a central position by springs (18, 19) acting on an arm (14). Movement of the handle in one direction (to open the door) causes release of the door latch by the arm (14) pulling a rod(20) and operating a pivoted lever (24) and an operating rod (25). Simultaneously, a connecting rod (29) is pushed, rotating a lever (28) to open a second latch (27) for securing the door in an open position. Continued applioation of force to the handle (11 ) in the same sense draws the door across the opening to latch it in an open position.
    Pivoting of the handle (11) in the opposite direction causes the arm (14) to push the rod (20) and lever (24) pulling the connecting rod (29) and rotating the lever (28) to release the second latch (27). The operating rod (25) does not move because of a lost motion connection (26) with the lever(24). Continued application of force to the handle 11 draws the door back across the opening to latch it in the closed position. The latches may also be operated by a handle (31) of the second latch (27) inside the vehicle.







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