Automobile trunk lock
First Claim
1. A locking mechanism for an automobile trunk lid having a brace member, a latch mechanism provided with a latch release supported by the brace member and a latch holder mounted on the automobile chassis for operative engagement with the latch release, the locking mechanism including:
- (a) a lock housing fixedly mounted on the trunk lid(b) a cylinder lock rotatably mounted partially within said lock housing(c) said cylinder lock being provided with a slotted portion interiorly of the lock(d) said slotted portion of the cylinder lock being provided with a transversely cut away section(e) a release arm(f) one end of said release arm being operatively engaged with the latch release of the latch mechanism for tripping the former to open the trunk lid, upon rotation of the release arm through an arc of approximately 90°
about its longitudinal axis(g) the opposite end of said release arm being of hook shape(h) said hook shape portion of the release arm extending into the transversely cut away section of said slotted portion(i) key means for actuating said cylinder lock exteriorly of the trunk lid by rotating the cylinder lock relative to the lock housing and effecting a corresponding rotation of said release arm by virtue of the engagement of the hook end of the release arm thereof by that part of the slotted portion adjacent the transversely cut away section, and(j) means connected with said one end of said release arm for rotating said release arm in an arc about its longitudinal axis relative to said cylinder lock while the latter is stationary, to trip the latch release and open the trunk lid.
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Abstract
An automobile trunk lock which permits the trunk to be opened from outside or inside thereof. One end of a release arm is connected to a cylinder lock in the trunk lid and the opposite end extends through the latch release of a latch mechanism. A key is engaged with the inner terminal of the release arm. Actuation of the cylinder lock by a key or rotation of the interior key effects rotation of the release arm about its longitudinal axis to trip the latch release to disengage the latch mechanism and open the trunk.
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4 Claims
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1. A locking mechanism for an automobile trunk lid having a brace member, a latch mechanism provided with a latch release supported by the brace member and a latch holder mounted on the automobile chassis for operative engagement with the latch release, the locking mechanism including:
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(a) a lock housing fixedly mounted on the trunk lid (b) a cylinder lock rotatably mounted partially within said lock housing (c) said cylinder lock being provided with a slotted portion interiorly of the lock (d) said slotted portion of the cylinder lock being provided with a transversely cut away section (e) a release arm (f) one end of said release arm being operatively engaged with the latch release of the latch mechanism for tripping the former to open the trunk lid, upon rotation of the release arm through an arc of approximately 90°
about its longitudinal axis(g) the opposite end of said release arm being of hook shape (h) said hook shape portion of the release arm extending into the transversely cut away section of said slotted portion (i) key means for actuating said cylinder lock exteriorly of the trunk lid by rotating the cylinder lock relative to the lock housing and effecting a corresponding rotation of said release arm by virtue of the engagement of the hook end of the release arm thereof by that part of the slotted portion adjacent the transversely cut away section, and (j) means connected with said one end of said release arm for rotating said release arm in an arc about its longitudinal axis relative to said cylinder lock while the latter is stationary, to trip the latch release and open the trunk lid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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