초록 ▼

A latch assembly for a windowpane of a motor vehicle window is disclosed. The latch assembly has a latch anchor attachable to the motor vehicle, a latch base and a lever or linking mechanism connecting the latch anchor to the latch base. The latch base has an upper base attached to the linking mecha

A latch assembly for a windowpane of a motor vehicle window is disclosed. The latch assembly has a latch anchor attachable to the motor vehicle, a latch base and a lever or linking mechanism connecting the latch anchor to the latch base. The latch base has an upper base attached to the linking mechanism and a lower base attached to the windowpane. The lower base may be secured to the windowpane either by an adhesive or by partial encapsulation with a polyurethane material which bonds to the windowpane. The upper base is adjustable with respect to the lower base along a first axis to accommodate sheet metal variations, tolerance errors and other misalignments. At least one elongate riser extending from the lower base is received by a corresponding elongate opening of the upper base to form an interlock between the upper base and the lower base resisting separation along second and third axes, which are perpendicular to the first axis and to each other. The elongate riser may optionally have a tenon cross section and the elongate opening on the upper base may have a mortise cross section so that the interlock is a slidable dovetail interlock.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A latch assembly comprising, in combination:a latch anchor adapted for rigid attachment to a panel;an adjustable latch base movable relative to the latch anchor between a closed position and a full open position; andlever means pivotably interconnecting the latch base and

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A latch assembly comprising, in combination:a latch anchor adapted for rigid attachment to a panel;an adjustable latch base movable relative to the latch anchor between a closed position and a full open position; andlever means pivotably interconnecting the latch base and the latch anchor;wherein the latch base comprises:a lower base adapted for attachment to a second panel,an upper base adjustable with respect to the lower base along a first axis, connection means for resisting separation of the upper base from the lower base along a second axis and a third axis, the second and third axes each being perpendicular to the first axis and to each other, the connection means comprising an elongate riser extending from the lower base along the first axis and having a bottom and a top where the top is wider than the bottom, and an elongate opening in the upper base sized to receive the elongate riser and form an interlock between the upper base and the lower base, thereby resisting separation of the upper base with respect to the lower base along the second and third axes, anda positioning member adjustably fixing the position of the upper base along the first axis with respect to the lower base.