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US 6,752,440 B2Granted
Aperture closure system
AssigneeArvin Meritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd.
InventorNigel Victor Spurr
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AssigneeArvin Meritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd.
InventorNigel Victor Spurr
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An aperture closure system including a primary closure, a secondary closure, a disabling member, and at least one latch, the secondary closure being releasably retained in a closed position by the at least one latch, the secondary closure having an inside release lever operable via a first transmission path to release the at least one latch, the secondary closure including an external release lever operable to release the at least one latch via a second transmission path, the external release lever being connected to the disabling member, in which when the primary closure and the secondary closure are in their closed positions the primary closure cooperates with the external release lever to move the disabling member, such that the first transmission path is blocked or broken by the disabling member thus preventing the inside release lever from releasing the at least one latch.
An aperture closure system including a primary closure, a secondary closure, a disabling member, and at least one latch, the secondary closure being releasably retained in a closed position by the at least one latch, the secondary closure having an inside release lever operable via a first transmission path to release the at least one latch, the secondary closure including an external release lever operable to release the at least one latch via a second transmission path, the external release lever being connected to the disabling member, in which when the primary closure and the secondary closure are in their closed positions the primary closure engages the external release lever to move the disabling member, such that the first transmission path is disabled by the disabling member thus preventing the inside release lever from releasing the at least one latch.
A vehicle including an aperture closure system including a primary closure, a secondary closure, a disabling member, and at least one latch, the secondary closure being releasably retained in a closed position by the at least one latch, the secondary closure having an inside release lever operable via a first transmission path to release the at least one latch, the secondary closure including an external release lever operable to release the at least one latch via a second transmission path, the external release lever being connected to the disabling member, in which when the primary closure and the secondary closure are in their closed positions the primary closure engages with the external release lever to move the disabling member, such that the first transmission path is disabled by the disabling member thus preventing the inside release lever from releasing the at least one latch.
An aperture closure system including a primary closure, a secondary closure, a disabling mentor, and at least one latch, the secondary closure being releasably retained in a closed position by the at least one latch, the secondary closure having an inside release lever operable via a first transmission path to release the at least one latch, the secondary closure including an external release lever mounted on a shut face of the secondary closure and operable to release the at least one latch via a second transmission path, the external release lever being connected to the disabling member, in which when the primary closure and the secondary closure are in their closed positions the primary closure engages the external release lever to move the disabling member, such that the first transmission path is disabled by the disabling member thus preventing the inside release lever from releasing the at least one latch.
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