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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2004
Matthew Hall, Worcester, GB;
Paul Soldo, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Kevin A. Mccloskey, Hatboro, PA (US);
David Milne, Lima, NY (US);
Andrew Thornton, Kingswinford, GB;
Matthew Hall, Worcester, GB;
Paul Soldo, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Kevin A. McCloskey, Hatboro, PA (US);
David Milne, Lima, NY (US);
Andrew Thornton, Kingswinford, GB;
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Abstract
A load floor latch for securing a first closure member to a second closure member. The latch is opened by actuating a handle and a pawl supported on the housing is pivoted away from a keeper on the second closure member by the actuation of the pawl by the handle which is biased to the closed position. The pawl is biased to the closed position. The pawl projects through an opening on the latch housing and also has a pawl projection which is guided during pivoting of the pawl by a portion of the exterior surface of the housing of the latch.