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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Eric W Lange, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
ASC Incorporated, Southgate, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C / ; E05C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
292113 ; 292D / ; 292 98 ; 292 97 ; 292 56 ;
Abstract
A latching system for an automotive vehicle convertible roof employs a slide having a camming surface which is operably movable in a generally linear direction for moving a cam follower which, in turn, causes a linkage mechanism to pivot a latch. In a further aspect of the present invention, a centrally mounted actuator operably drives a pair of linear slides in a generally cross-car direction for operating a pair of hook-like latches.