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US 8,246,088 B2Granted
Cover for fully concealed striker
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorMatt Stechschulte
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Abstract
A striker cover completely conceals a striker and includes a first cover portion and a second cover portion. The first cover portion pivots with respect to the striker, and the second cover portion pivots with respect to the first cover portion. A spring element biases the first cover portion to pivot away from the striker. The second cover portion may be biased by inertia or a spring element to pivot toward the striker.
Claims20
A striker cover for covering a striker, comprising:
- a first cover portion attached to a first hinge around which the first cover portion pivots with respect to the striker;
- a first biasing device that applies a bias to the first cover portion in a direction pivoting the first cover portion away from the striker;
- and
- a second cover portion pivotably attached to the first cover portion by a second hinge around which the second cover portion pivots with respect to the first cover portion,
- wherein the first cover portion has a passage through which a portion of the striker may pass when pressure is applied to the first cover portion in a direction pivoting the first cover portion toward the striker and in opposition to the bias of the first biasing device,
- wherein the second cover portion is aligned with the passage such that the second cover portion covers at least a portion of the passage in a first closed position and pivots to a second open position to uncover the passage, and
- wherein the second cover portion pivots toward the second open position when a portion of the striker passes through the first cover portion.
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A striker cover for covering a striker, comprising:
- a first cover portion defining a passage through which a portion of the striker may pass;
- and
- a second cover portion pivotably attached to the first cover portion and aligned with the passage such that the second cover portion is disposed over the passage in a first closed position and pivots to a second open position to uncover the passage, and wherein the second cover portion is configured to pivot with respect to the first cover portion when the second cover portion is in contact with the striker,
- wherein the first cover portion is attached to a first hinge that allows the first cover portion to pivot with respect to the striker,
- wherein the second cover portion is pivotably attached to the first cover portion by a second hinge that allows the second cover portion to pivot with respect to the first cover portion, and
- wherein the first cover portion is subject to a biasing force acting in a direction pivoting the first cover portion away from the striker.
3 more elements
A latching system, comprising:
- a striker;
- a locking member;
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- a striker cover comprising:
- a first cover portion comprising a passage therethrough;
- a first hinge around which the first cover portion pivots with respect to the striker;
- a first biasing device that applies a bias to the first cover portion in a direction pivoting the first cover portion away from the striker;
- a second cover portion;
- and
- a second hinge that pivotably attaches the second cover portion to the first cover portion and allows the second cover portion to pivot with respect to the first cover portion between a first closed position covering at least a portion of the passage and a second closed position uncovering the passage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.