Latch mechanism
AssigneeMagna International Inc.
InventorsAndrzej Bartczak, Roman Cetnar
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Abstract
An operating mechanism suitable for use in a vehicle door latch mechanism comprising structural components for locking, the operating mechanism comprising: (a) an inside handle release lever for being operated from the inside of the door; (b) an outside handle release lever for being operated from the outside of the door; (c) structure for being engaged by the inside handle release lever and outside handle release lever, the structure being connected to release the structural components of the latch mechanism for operation; (d) at least one of the inside handle release lever and outside handle release lever being movable to a position whereat the release lever cannot engage the structure to release the structural components when operated.
Claims131
An operating mechanism suitable for use in a vehicle door latch mechanism comprising structural components for locking, the operating mechanism comprising:
- (a) an inside handle release lever for being operated from the inside of the door;
- (b) an outside handle release lever for being operated from the outside of the door;
- (c) means for being engaged by the inside handle release lever and outside handle release lever, said means being connected to release the structural components of the latch mechanism for operation;
- (d) at least one of the said inside handle release lever and outside handle release lever being movable to a position whereat the release lever cannot engage said means to release the structural components when operated.
An operating mechanism for operating the structural components of a door latch mechanism, the operating mechanism comprising a pair of release levers, an outside handle release lever and an inside handle release lever at least one release lever carrying a longitudinal slot and being supported (by means of the longitudinal slot) on a pin, the said at least one release lever carrying a shoulder, the said levers for being connected to operate the inside door handle and the outside door handle for permitting opening of the car door, and means to be engaged by the levers for operating the structural components of the lock, at least one of the levers being moveable to a position whereat it cannot engage the said means.
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