Latch device

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2007-07-16

2010-06-15

Cuomo, Peter M (Department: 3673)

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Swinging

C292S201000, C292SDIG023, C292S336300

Reexamination Certificate

active

07735883

ABSTRACT:
A latch mechanism holds a door body in a half-closed state or a fully-closed state with respect to a vehicle body. An open lever connected to an operating handle on the door body releases the half-closed state or the fully-closed state. A release assisting unit triggered by the opening operation of the operating handle assists the release of the half-closed state or the fully-closed state of the door body. A charging device charges a portion of a driving current supplied to a driving source of a lock mechanism between the operating handle and the latch mechanism, and supplies a charged driving current to the release assisting unit.

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