Closure fasteners – Bolts – Swinging
Patent
1993-10-15
1995-12-12
Lindsey, Rodney M.
Closure fasteners
Bolts
Swinging
292201, 292DIG23, 292DIG27, E05C 316
Patent
active
054743397
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle door latch assembly including a pivotal rotor engagable with the striker pin. A pawl is moveable between a blocking position retaining the rotor in engagement with the striker pin, and a release position permitting the rotor to disengage the striker pin. A link is moveable, manually or by means of an electric motor, between a coupled position engaging the pawl and an uncoupled position disengaged from the pawl. The link also engages an actuator member when the link is in the coupled position, and is disengaged from the actuator member in the uncoupled position. The actuator member may be operated, when the link is in the coupled position, to move the pawl to the release position. In some embodiments, a double lock feature is provided in which a lock/unlock lever is operatively coupled to the link, to a first fork, and to a second fork. The first or second fork may be operated to urge the link between the coupled and the uncoupled positions. The first fork may be operated to move the lock/unlock lever into a double lock position in which the lock/unlock lever is disengaged from the second fork, and the link is disengaged from the pawl and the actuator member. A spring-loaded, electrically operated detent is disclosed which prevents inadvertent movement of the link.
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Kelsey-Hayes Company
Lindsey Rodney M.
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