Coat hook system with integral damper and latch
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsSteven L. Bivens, Joseph J. Bella
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Abstract
A retractable coat hook system that may be used within automobile interiors includes an integral damper and latch mechanisms. The coat hook of the coat hook system may be opened or closed by pushing on the hook. The integral damper gives the coat hook a slow, smooth motion as it opens and closes and latches to the coat hook housing. The retractable coat hook system reduces the number of components typically used with known coat hooks, resulting in reduced costs and improved assembly operations
Claims20
A retractable hook mechanism comprising:
- a hook defining a rotation end and a hook end, the rotation end further defining a mounting hole, an exterior surface, and a cam path formed in the exterior surface,
- a housing for containing the hook, the housing defining a back wall having a slot, opposing side walls, and at least one mounting aperture located in one of the side walls,
- a damper mounting the hook to the housing, the damper including an outer body and a rotor positioned within the outer body,
- a spring mounted within the mounting hole of the hook, and
- a follower slidably mounted within the slot, the follower operatively engaging the cam path in the exterior surface of the rotation end of the hook.
A retractable hook mechanism for use in an automobile interior comprising:
- a hook defining a rotation end and a hook end, the rotation end further defining a mounting hole, an exterior surface, and a cam path formed in the exterior surface,
- a housing for containing the hook, the housing defining a back wall having a slot, a first side wall having a first aperture, and a second side wall having a second aperture,
- a damper mounting the hook to the housing, the damper including an outer body and a rotor positioned within the outer body,
- a spring mounted within the mounting hole of the hook for biasing the hook from a stored position to an retracted position, and
- a follower slidably mounted within the slot, the follower operatively engaging the cam path in the exterior surface of the rotation end of the hook.
A retractable hook mechanism for use in an automobile interior comprising:
- a hook having a rotation end, the rotation end further defining at least one mounting post, an exterior surface, and an extension protruding outwardly from the exterior surface,
- a housing for containing the hook, the housing defining at least one mounting hole for receiving the at least one mounting post, and
- a latch mounted to the housing, the latch defining a guide path wall further defining a guide path, the extension operatively engaging the guide path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.