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US 2011/0031765 A1Published application
Hold open lever integrated to latch housing
AssigneeInteva Products, LLC
InventorsFrancisco Javier Vázquez, Eduardo Estrada, Alfredo Martinez
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Abstract
A compartment latch is shown. It includes a fork bolt that moves between an open position and a closed position and a first detent lever that that cooperates with the fork bolt and that moves between a latched position and a released position. A support for holding the fork bolt and the detent lever is also provided. A second detent lever for biasing against the first detent lever when the first detent lever is in the released position is provided. The second detent lever is connected to the support at a hinge.
Claims17
A latch comprising:
- a fork bolt that moves between an open position and a closed position;
- a first detent lever that that cooperates with the fork bolt and moves between a latched position and a released position;
- a support for holding the fork bolt and the detent lever;
- and
- a second detent lever for biasing against the first detent lever when the first detent lever is in the released position, the second detent lever connected to the support at a hinge.
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A latch comprising:
- a fork bolt that moves between an open position and a closed position;
- a first detent lever that cooperates with the fork bolt and moves between a latched position and a released position in a first plane;
- a feature extending from the first detent lever and in a second plane;
- a second detent lever, the second detent lever in the second plane;
- and
- a stop portion extending from the second detent lever and in the second plane and biasing against the feature when the first detent lever is in the released position.
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A latch comprising:
- a fork bolt that moves between an open position and a closed position;
- a first detent lever that that cooperates with the fork bolt and moves between a latched position and a released position;
- and
- a second detent lever for biasing against the first detent lever when the first detent lever is in the released position, the second detent lever integrally formed as part of a housing supporting the fork bolt and the detent lever.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.