Vehicle door latch

Details Vehicle door latch Vehicle door latch

2005-04-19

2005-04-19

Sandy, Robert J. (Department: 3677)

Closure fasteners

Bolts

Swinging

C292S201000, C292SDIG006, C292SDIG006

Reexamination Certificate

active

06880866

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle door latch (10) has a release lever (22) is mounted to the housing and operably connected to a pawl (62) by a clutch lever (94) extending therebetween. The clutch lever (94) is moveable between an engaged position operably connecting the release lever (22) to the pawl (62) effecting movement of the pawl toward the released position and a disengaged position operably disconnecting the release lever from the pawl. A locking lever (100) is mounted to the housing for moving the clutch lever (94) between the engaged and disengaged positions. The clutch lever (94) moves in a first plane (19) to effect movement of the pawl and the locking lever moves the clutch lever out the first plane (19) to effect movement between the engaged and said disengaged positions.

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