Vehicle latch assembly

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2006-01-31

2006-01-31

Estremsky, Gary (Department: 3676)

Closure fasteners

Operators with knobs or handles

C292SDIG002

Reexamination Certificate

active

06991272

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle latch assembly includes a release lever and a pawl, the release lever having a locked, an unlocked and a release position where the unlocked position is on the path of movement of the release lever from the release position to the locked position. The release lever is biased by a biasing means toward the unlocked position when it is in the release position. The latch assembly is arranged so that the release lever moves toward the locked position due to the biasing force of the biasing means when the release lever is released. The kinetic energy of the release lever is transferred to the pawl in the latch assembly, and the pawl uses the transferred kinetic energy to prevent the release lever from reaching the locked position. When the release lever is stationary in the unlocked position, the pawl does not prevent movement of the release lever from the unlocked to the locked position.

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