Vehicle compartment latch
US6679531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/1047
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vehicle compartment latch has a support that is fastened to a deck lid. A fork bolt is pivotally attached to the support and moved from an unlatched position to a latched position by a striker when the deck lid is closed. The fork bolt is held in the latched position by a moveable detent lever that is moved to a release position to release the fork bolt so that the deck lid can be opened. The closure latch includes a detent lock-out that holds the detent lever in the release position until the deck lid is opened once the fork bolt is released. The detent lock out includes a striker position lever that is moved to an engaged position by the striker being retained by the fork bolt and a detent pawl that holds the detent lever in the released position once the detent lever is released.
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