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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2017
Applicant:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Inventors:
Paxton S. Williams, Milan, MI (US);
Matthew C. Tier, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/027 (2006.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 73/00 (2013.01); B62D 33/027 (2013.01); B62D 33/0273 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device and process for a vehicle accessory lock are disclosed. The vehicle accessory lock includes a plunger housing defining a plunger bore and mountable through a door jamb. A security plunger, being spring-loaded, is received by the plunger housing. The security plunger, responsive to a closing force imparted by a hinged door surface against the security plunger, being operable to extend and engage a plunger receiver defined by a vehicle accessory to produce a locked vehicle accessory state.