Patent ID: 8297667
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: B60R,E05B,E05G,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A lockable latch system for a vehicle comprising: an anchor bar rigidly connected to a vehicle; a rigid hook having an attachment end and a latching end for engaging the anchor bar; a springboard having a mounting end attached to the attachment end of the rigid hook and an opposite end configured to engage with the latching end of the rigid hook, the springboard being operable between an obstructing position wherein the springboard prevents disengagement of the rigid hook from the bar, and an unobstructing position wherein the springboard does not prevent disengagement of the rigid hook from the bar; and a lock assembly connected to the rigid hook and having a cam rotatable between an interference position wherein the cam is rotated along a plane substantially parallel to the attachment end of the rigid hook, abutting an underside of the springboard to prevent the springboard from moving to the unobstructing position and a non-interference position wherein the cam is rotated away from the underside of the springboard and does not prevent the springboard from moving to the unobstructing position.