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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Fabrice Vitry, Worcester, GB;
Assignee:
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 1/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 1/12 ;
Abstract
A load floor latch that can be installed in a vehicle floor for storage having a biasing means for actuation but allows slam action closure. The latch comprises an actuation assembly that is attached to a housing or lid and is designed to accommodate a pawl member for engaging and disengaging a frame. The flat lid and out-of-way handle allow extra room within the vehicle and prevent damage or breakage of the latch.