LATCH APPARATUS AND METHOD - STRATTEC SECURITY CORP

Title:

LATCH APPARATUS AND METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2001088314

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A latch assembly (910) having at least one control element (912) having a first path of motion in which a ratchet (916) is moved to an unlatched position and a second path of motion in which the ratchet (916) is not so moved, the path of motion taken by the control element (912) dependent upon whether an engagement element (942) is engaged with the control element (912) or disengaged therefrom. Preferably, the control element (912) moves the ratchet (916) by contact with a pawl (926) which itself can be engaged with the ratchet (916). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control element (912) can be partially or fully actuated through its second path of motion while still being engagable with its engagement element (942). If already partially or fully actuated through its second path of motion, the engagement element (942) is preferably movable into contact with the control element (912) and can move the control element (912) to its first path of motion.

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Inventors:

DIMIG STEVEN J (US)
EDGAR JAMES R (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2001/015705

Publication Date:

April 11, 2002

Filing Date:

May 16, 2001

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

STRATTEC SECURITY CORP (US)
DIMIG STEVEN J (US)
EDGAR JAMES R (US)

International Classes:

E05B65/12; E05B47/00; E05B51/02; E05B53/00; E05B65/20; (IPC1-7): E05B47/00; E05C3/06

Foreign References:

EP0169644A2	1986-01-29
DE19547727A1	1997-06-26

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