A striker engaging latch including a mounting bracket and a pivotally supported hook. A cinching cam has a cam locking surface profile which extends along an arc radially offset from a center point of rotation of the cam and contacting the hook. A biasing component influences the cinching cam against the hook and into engagement with the striker. A structural cam overlaps the cinching cam. Releasing of the hook from the striker being preceded by the structural cam pivoted into engagement with the cinching cam, with continued collective pivotal actuation of the structural cam and cinching cam allowing the hook to pivot out of contact with the striker.
STRIKER LOCKING LATCH ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING A CINCHING CAM AND HOOK FOR COMPRESSING THE STRIKER AGAINST OUTER SUPPORT PLATES
2022-05-12
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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Europäisches Patentamt | 2023
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