Dual actuated latch mechanism for a vehicle

A latching mechanism for releasably engaging a striker of a hood panel to a vehicle body comprising:

• a housing securable to the vehicle body, the housing includes a first side, an opposing second side, and at least one housing cam surface;
• a latch member pivotally connected to the first side of the housing, the latch member includes an external surface defining an abutment surface;
• a fork bolt adjustably connected to the second side of the housing and movable between a fully latched position, wherein the fork bolt secures the striker to fasten the hood panel to the vehicle body, and a first actuated position, wherein the striker is released from the fork bolt, and wherein the fork bolt includes an external cam surface and an engagement surface;
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• an actuator assembly pivotally connected to the second side of the housing, the actuator assembly includes a first lever configured to selectively abut against the engagement surface of the fork bolt and a second lever configured to selectively engage the external cam surface of the fork bolt.

A latching mechanism comprising:

• a housing having a first side and an opposing second side defining an abutment surface;
• a latch member pivotally connected to the first side of the housing, the latch member includes an external surface defining an abutment surface;
• a fork bolt rotatably connected to the second side of the housing, wherein the fork bolt includes an external cam surface and an engagement surface;
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• a mounting plate rotatably connected to the second side of the housing, the mounting plate includes a rotatable first lever having a distal configured to selectively engage the engagement surface of the fork bolt, and a rotatable second lever having a first arm configured to selectively engage the external cam surface of the fork bolt and a second arm having a projection configured to selectively engage the abutment surface of the latch member.