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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 03, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Haruo Mochida, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshio Watanuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Nissan Motor Company, Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2923363 ; 292D / ; 292-1 ;
Abstract
In order to keep the latched condition of a door lock proper even when the associated door is considerably deformed due to a vehicle collision or the like, the outside lever extending from the door lock proper is provided with a pointed portion which is directed toward an outer panel of the door. Upon deformation of the outer panel, the pointed portion is forced to stick into the deformed outer panel establishing a locked engagement therebetween and thus preventing the door lock proper from taking the unlatched condition.