Water-tight, noise-proof sealed type locking apparatus for automobiles

• US 4,898,414 A
• Filed: 10/04/1988
• Issued: 02/06/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mitsui Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Mitsui Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Yamada, Shinjiro
• Primary Examiner(s): MOORE, RICHARD
• Application Number:
  US07/252,920
• Time in Patent Office: 490 Days
• Field of Search: 292/1, 292/201, 292/216, 292/280, 292/337, 292/DIG. 38
• US Class Current: 292/337
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 77/34 Protection against weather or dirt, e.g. against water ingress closures or guards for keyholes E05B17/14
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 77/36 Noise prevention; Anti-rattling means
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 79/20 using flexible connections, e.g. Bowden cables
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 85/02 Lock casings
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 292/38 Plastic latch parts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1047 Closure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1082 Motor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/62 Bolt casings

Abstract

The water-tight, noise-proof sealed type locking apparatus of this invention has recesses formed in the body 5. In the recess 15 formed on the front side of the body 5 a latch 13 and a rachet 14 are installed; in the recess 16 formed on the back side of the body 5 rotation control members for the rachet 14 is installed. The front of the body 5 is covered with a cover plate 6 and the back with a back plate 7. Wires connected to the rotation control members are fitted water-tightly to the body 5.

Claims

1. A water-tight, noise-proof sealed type locking apparatus comprising:

a synthetic resin body;

a partition wall formed medially of the synthetic resin body;

a first recess formed in the body on the front side of the partition wall to accommodate a latch and a rachet; and

a second recess formed in the body on the back side of the partition wall to accommodate rotation control members, the rotation control members including an open lever and a locking lever;

whereby the first recess is covered by a cover plate, the second recess is covered by a back plate, and a connecting member for connecting the rotation control members to a handle on a door is fitted water-tightly to the synthetic resin body.

2. A locking apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said partition wall is formed at the center of said synthetic resin body.