Latch
AssigneeMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Limited
InventorsDavid Jonathon Williams, Mark Hao LI
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Abstract
A latch including bolt moveable between a latched position at which it is capable of retaining a striker in an engaged position an and unlatched position at which at the striker is free to move between the engaged position and a remote position and a first retaining means moveable between a retaining position at which it retains the latch bolt in its latched position and a released position at which it releases the latch bolt from its latched position and a second retaining means for releasably retaining the first retaining means in its released position following unlatching of the latch, the second retaining means further retaining the first retaining means in its released position following movement of a striker from the remote position to the engaged position.
Claims23
A latch comprising:
- a latch bolt moveable between a latched position capable of retaining a striker in an engaged position and an unlatched position at which the striker is free to move between the engaged position and a remote position;
- a first retainer that moves in a plane between a first retaining position retaining the latch bolt in the latched position and a second released position releasing the latch bolt from the latched position;
- and
- a second retainer having a planar portion with a first abutment that engages with the first retainer when the planar portion is in the plane of the first retainer to releasably retain the first retainer in the second released position after unlatching of the latch and to further retain the first retaining mechanism in the second released position after the striker moves from the remote position to the engaged position,
- wherein the first abutment disengages from the first retainer when the planar portion is moved out of the plane of the first retainer.
A vehicle latching system including a latch comprising:
- a striker;
- a latch bolt moveable between a latched position capable of retaining the striker in an engaged position and an unlatched position at which the striker is free to move between the engaged position and a remote position;
- a first retainer moveable in a plane between a first retaining position to retain the latch bolt in the latched position and a second released position to release the latch bolt from the latched position;
- and
- a second retainer having a planar portion with a first abutment that engages with the first retainer when the planar portion is in the plane of the first retainer to releasably retain the first retainer in the second released position after unlatching of the latch and to further retain the first retainer in the second released position after the striker moves from the remote position to the engaged position,
- wherein the first abutment disengages when the first portion is moved out of the plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.