Patent ID: 6572170
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A latching mechanism for latching a vehicle slide out room to a side wall of the vehicle when the room is in a retracted position within the vehicle, and releasing the room as the room is moved through an opening in the vehicle side wall toward an extended position, the latching mechanism including:an upper latching means pivotally mounted to the vehicle, the latching means being movable to a position to draw said slide out room into engagement with said side wall; actuation means mounted to said slide out room and engageable against said vehicle side wall; and linkage means interconnecting said actuation means and upper latching means; whereby, when said slide out room moves to the retracted position, said actuation means contacts said vehicle side wall, and through said linkage means, causes said latching means to move into a latched position.