Patent ID: 11873052
Assignee: ZHEJIANG CFMOTO POWER CO., LTD
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  Y | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A latching mechanism for removably attaching an accessory to an offroad vehicle without requiring tools, the latching mechanism comprising:
a body defining a rotational axis, the body being receivable at least partially in a mounting recess of the offroad vehicle such that the body is held against rotation by the mounting recess, wherein the body comprises a hooking portion extending upwardly above the mounting recess, the hooking portion having two prongs for mating with the accessory at a location a clamping distance above a surface of the vehicle to which the accessory is mounted, the two prongs extending about a common prong axis, the prong axis being horizontal when the rotational axis is vertical, the prong axis being laterally offset from the rotational axis;
a shaft extending through the body, pivotable relative to the body and about the rotational axis;
a handle for pivoting the shaft relative to the body, the handle extending on an upper side of the body so as to be hand manipulatable by a user while the body is at least partially in the mounting recess; and
an oblong head pivotable by the shaft about the rotational axis, the head extending on a lower side of the body and pivotable to a position where the head secures the body relative to the mounting recess.