Vehicle hood latch and method of unlatching a vehicle hood
US10590683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05C19/022
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vehicle hood latch and method of unlatching a vehicle hood is provided. The vehicle hood latch includes a housing; a ratchet pivotally mounted on the housing; a pawl pivotally mounted on the housing and biased into engagement with the ratchet; a pin fixed for conjoint movement with the pawl; a double pull lever operably mounted to the housing and having an abutment surface configured for operable engagement with the pin, and a primary safety catch lever operably mounted to the housing. The primary safety catch lever is configured to pivot from a locked first position to an unlocked second position. The primary safety catch lever moves from the first locked position to the second unlocked position in response to translational movement of the double pull lever caused by engagement of the pin with the abutment surface of the double pull lever.
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