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Deformable striker apparatus for a vehicle split tailgate system
A striker apparatus (40) for a latching system (12) of a vehicle (10), the latching system configured to secure a tailgate (30) of the vehicle, wherein the striker apparatus comprises:a displaceable portion (41) to which a striker (43) is connected; anda rigid portion (42) connected to the displaceable portion (41),wherein the striker apparatus (40) is configured to deform to enable the displaceable portion (41) to displace relative to the rigid portion (42) while remaining connected to the rigid portion (42), as a result of one of the striker apparatus (40) or a latch apparatus (50) of the latching system (12) being translated in a vehicle-inboard direction relative to the other of the striker apparatus (40) or the latch apparatus (50) while the striker (43) is latched to the latch apparatus (50).
Deformable striker apparatus for a vehicle split tailgate system
A striker apparatus (40) for a latching system (12) of a vehicle (10), the latching system configured to secure a tailgate (30) of the vehicle, wherein the striker apparatus comprises:a displaceable portion (41) to which a striker (43) is connected; anda rigid portion (42) connected to the displaceable portion (41),wherein the striker apparatus (40) is configured to deform to enable the displaceable portion (41) to displace relative to the rigid portion (42) while remaining connected to the rigid portion (42), as a result of one of the striker apparatus (40) or a latch apparatus (50) of the latching system (12) being translated in a vehicle-inboard direction relative to the other of the striker apparatus (40) or the latch apparatus (50) while the striker (43) is latched to the latch apparatus (50).
Deformable striker apparatus for a vehicle split tailgate system
KEVIN WELCH (author)
2024-07-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
E05B
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