Three-part vehicle-door latch

Details Three-part vehicle-door latch Three-part vehicle-door latch

1986-07-18

1988-04-05

Moore, Richard E.

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Swinging

292201, E05C 326

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active

047354470

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle door latch for use in combination with a door bolt has an outer housing part formed with a recess in which the bolt is receivable and provided with a latch fork pivotal between a locked position securing the bolt in the recess and an unlocked position permitting the bolt to enter and exit the recess and with a latch pawl pivotal on the outer housing part into and out of a position retaining the fork in the locked position. A middle housing part lying on the outer housing part carries a releasing mechanism connected to the pawl for moving same into and out of its position retaining the fork in the locked position, a locking mechanism connected to the releasing mechanism for preventing same from operating the pawl to release the fork, and locking and opening levers respectively connected to the locking and releasing mechanisms and connectable respectively to the outside door lock and outside door handle for operating the respective mechanisms. An inner housing part lying on the middle housing part carries respective locking and opening links connected to the locking and releasing mechanisms for operating same and a servomotor connected to the locking mechanism for operating same and preventing operation of the releasing mechanism by the opening link and lever. Fasteners secure the parts to contain the mechanisms and servomotor.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3620560 (1971-11-01), Peters
patent: 3971239 (1976-07-01), Lavis
patent: 4538845 (1985-09-01), Yamada

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