Apparatus and method for operating multiple latches with a single pull

A latch system, comprising:

• a first latch;
• a second latch;
• a release mechanism operably coupling a first cable to the first latch and the second latch, the release mechanism comprising:
• a first member slidably received within a housing, the first cable being secured to the first member at a first end;
• and
• a second member rotatably secured to the first member for movement about an axis of rotation within the housing and with respect to the first member, the second member includes a first portion, a second portion, and a curved portion connecting the first portion and the second portion, the first portion and the second portion each being a three-dimensional object having at least two rectangular surfaces extending upwardly and away from a planar surface of the curved portion;
• a second cable secured to the first latch at one end and an opposite end of the second cable secured within the first portion of the second member, the second cable being slidably received within the housing;
• a third cable secured to the second latch at one end and an opposite end of the third cable secured within the second portion of the second member, the third cable being slidably received within the housing.

A method of actuating a first latch and a second latch of a latch system with a first cable, comprising:

• operably coupling the first cable to the first latch and the second latch with a release mechanism, the release mechanism comprising:
• a first member slidably received within a housing, the first cable being secured to the first member at a first end;
• and
• a second member rotatably secured to the first member for movement about an axis of rotation within the housing and with respect to the first member, the second member includes a first portion, a second portion, and a curved portion connecting the first portion and the second portion, the first portion and the second portion each being a three-dimensional object having at least two rectangular surfaces extending upwardly and away from a planar surface of the curved portion;
• securing a second cable to the first latch at one end and an opposite end of the second cable secured within the first portion of the second member, the second cable being slidably received within the housing;
• securing a third cable to the second latch at one end and an opposite end of the third cable secured within the second portion of the second member, the third cable being slidably received within the housing.