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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 1988
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
James J Free, Elkhart, IN (US);
Assignee:
Coachmen Industries, Inc., Middlebury, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
292 52 ; 2923363 ;
Abstract
A latch mechanism for a vehicle closure member. The latch includes a horizontal torsion rod activated by vertically lifting up on a handle operatively connected to the rod to lock and unlock the closure member. Biasing springs urge the handle and rod towards their closed or locked positions.