Latch mechanism
AssigneeMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Limited
InventorsSydney Edward Fisher, Axel Fauveau
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Abstract
A vehicle door latch mechanism including a latch bolt adapted to releasably secure a striker. In use, the latch bolt is pivotably mounted to a chassis of the latch mechanism and movable between an open position and a closed position. The latch mechanism further includes a detent mechanism adapted to releasably maintain the latch bolt in the open position. By providing such a detent mechanism the need for a dedicated latch bolt, a return spring is eliminated.
Claims11
A vehicle door latch mechanism comprising:
- a latch bolt adapted to releasably secure a striker, said latch bolt being mounted to a chassis and movable between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- a detent mechanism adapted to releasably maintain said latch bolt in said open position.
The latch mechanism as recited in claim 5 wherein said portion of said retention plate has a reduced wall thickness as compared to a main body of said retention plate, enabling resilient deformation thereof.
A vehicle door comprising:
- latch bolt adapted to releasably secure a striker, said latch bolt being mounted to a chassis of said vehicle and movable between an open position and a closed position;
- a pawl which engages and secure said latch bolt;
- and
- and a detent mechanism adapted to releasably maintain said latch bolt in said open position
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.