Trimark Corporation

Paccar Inc.

Shayne E Dodge

Julie M Houdek

Dennis J Zweibohmer

Matthew L Hidding

Tobias J Schwickerath

Gene C Light

Marvin L Larsen

Barbara J Pickar

Jennifer Lynn Bearman

Dave S Magner

Jason E Stibs

Kenneth William Bryant

Chad A Uhlenhake

A rotary latch assembly is provided wherein the front plate has a C-shaped configuration with opposite top and bottom flanges, and an interconnecting front face. A back plate is connected to the front plate for use in right-handed and left-handed applications. One or more trip levers are mounted on the plates to release the catch and rotor from a latched position. An embossment is provided on the front plate to strengthen the assembly and to support the rotor and the catch. Indicia is provided on the latch assembly to provide for ease of alignment with the striker for proper latching.

Rotary latch plates

A rotary latch assembly is provided which can be configured as right-handed and left-handed using the same rotor and catch components, without reconfiguring the front and back plates. The axles for the rotor and catch are identical so that the rotor and catch can be interchanged on the axles. The latch biasing springs are mirror images so as to be used on either the rotor or the catch. The latch includes multiple connection points for single or dual actuators, and a lifting block to align the assembly with a striker.

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New Hampton, IA, United States of America

Shayne E Dodge