Patent ID: 6109584
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A locking assembly comprisinga first member defining a longitudinal axis;a second member supported for movement relative to said first member along said longitudinal axis;at least one lock member supported by said second member for movement therewith, said lock member comprising a lock pin having a head portion with a first cross-sectional area and a body portion with a second cross-sectional area that is less than said first cross-sectional area;an actuator movable between actuated and unactuated positions, said actuator for moving said lock pin from said locked position to said unlocked position when said actuator is moved from said unactuated position to said actuated position; anda retainer fixed to said first member for retaining said lock member in a locked position to prevent relative movement between said first and second members wherein said lock member is moved from said locked position to an unlocked position when said lock member is selectively disengaged from said retainer by moving at least a portion of said lock member in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis.