Vehicular latch with direct locking of pawl
US10132107B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/308
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vehicle latch is provided having a ratchet, a primary pawl, an auxiliary ratchet and a secondary pawl, and further including a gear that is movable to a secondary pawl locking position wherein the gear directly blocks movement of the secondary pawl and locks the secondary pawl in an auxiliary ratchet holding position to prevent premature or unintended opening of the latch.
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