Danny Ray Mclean

US Patent:

6895897, May 24, 2005

Filed:

Jan 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/042838

Inventors:

Rodney Culp - Oklahoma City OK, US
Rick Lepa - Yukon OK, US
Bob Wehling - El Reno OK, US
Roy Culp - Mustang OK, US
Danny McLean - Geary OK, US
Bill Herron - Mustang OK, US
Danny Osterberger - Yukon OK, US

Assignee:

Exiss Aluminum Trailers, Inc. - El Reno OK

International Classification:

B60P003/04
B60P003/05

US Classification:

119412, 296 242

Abstract:

A slam latch assembly for a trailer having an interior surface defined by a front, a first sidewall, a back, and a second sidewall and the trailer further having a partition with a first end hinged to the trailer first sidewall and a distal end comprising a housing having an interior cavity and an aperture for accessing the cavity wherein the housing is attached to the second sidewall such that the housing is contained in the second sidewall and the aperture is generally flush with the trailer interior surface; and a latching mechanism attached to and contained in the interior cavity of the housing and accessible through the housing aperture wherein the latching mechanism is adapted to selectively secure and release the distal end of the partition.