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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 10, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Georges Droulon, Orne, FR;
Paul Jaudouin, Orne, FR;
Assignee:
Bertrand Faure Automobile, Essonne, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N / ; B60N / ; E05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2973611 ; 2972161 ; 16324 ; 403110 ; 403328 ;
Abstract
A locking device is made of a casing having a substantially trapezoidal shape and a rod extending through the casing. The rod has a central portion and two side guides to permit the central portion to come into locking engagement with a toothed roller placed inside toothed triangular recesses of a V-shaped member. The V-shaped member has a top portion provided with a fork. One side of the V-shaped member is connected to an inner edge of the casing and the other side has a cutout with a lower rounded portion and an upper straight portion provided with a slope. The cutout cooperates with a cam comprising a flat portion and a finger.