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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2009
Applicants:
Lawrence W. Johnson, Taylor, MI (US);
Harry W. Bothe, Royal Oak, MI (US);
William S. Pippine, Waterford, MI (US);
Inventors:
Lawrence W. Johnson, Taylor, MI (US);
Harry W. Bothe, Royal Oak, MI (US);
William S. Pippine, Waterford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lid striker assembly is configured to mate with a latching assembly having a pawl. The lid striker assembly includes a plate, and at least one spring beam extending from the plate. The spring beam(s) is integrally formed with the plate as a single unit and is configured to exert a resistive force into the latching assembly when the lid striker assembly is secured to the latch assembly.