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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
May. 30, 2001
Lennart Haglund, Vårgårda, SE;
Autoliv Development, Vargarda, SE;
Abstract
A lock component comprises a mounting plate ( ). An intermediate resilient element ( ) is mounted on the plate and has a peg ( ) engaging a recess ( ) on the plate to prevent rotation of the intermediate element. The intermediate element presents a collar ( ) and projection ( ) having an outer periphery configured to snugly engage an aperture ( ) in an arm ( ) which carries a lockable element ( ). A connecting element ( ) has a shaft ( ) passing through a central aperture in the intermediate element ( ), thus also extending through the aperture ( ) in the arm ( ). The shaft is connected to an aperture ( ) formed in the mounting plate ( ). The lockable element ( ) has at least one degree of freedom of movement, which may be a rotational movement about the axis of the connecting element ( ), or which may be a lateral movement. When the lockable element ( ) is engaged within the locking arrangement, the intermediate element ( ) is deformed.