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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
May. 14, 1997
Dennis Shifflett, Macomb, MI (US);
Yuqi Chen, Detroit, MI (US);
TRW Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An assembly of a first component and a second component joined by a locking lever connector mechanism includes a first component having an elongated guide rib extending outwardly thereof in a second direction. A flexible latch arm also extends outwardly from the second component at a location spaced from the guide rib to define a narrow slot extending in a first direction. The latch arm has a terminal end with a latch element extending therefrom in a direction laterally away from the slot. The first component has a catch element positioned to engage with the latch element when the first component and the second component are in an assembled relationship. The first component further includes a locking lever having a body portion extending from the first component into the slot to prevent movement of the latch arm laterally away from the catch element. A resilient portion is provided for permitting selective manual deflection of the locking lever out of the slot to permit lateral movement of latch arm away from the catch element to allow the first component and the second component to be disassembled.