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Vehicle latch with partially decoupled key cylinder lever

  • US 20050140148A1
  • Filed: 12/09/2004
  • Published: 06/30/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle latch, comprising:

  • a ratchet;

    a pawl, interacting with the ratchet;

    an outside release lever (66);

    a link (80) for selectively coupling the outside release lever to the pawl;

    a lock link lever (116) for actuating the link (80) between an unlocked position, where the outside release lever (66) is kinematically coupled to the pawl, and a locked position, where the outside release lever (66) is not coupled to the pawl; and

    a key cylinder lever (120) for actuating the lock link lever (116), wherein the key cylinder lever (120) has a lost motion connection with the lock link lever (116) so as to define a neutral position for a key cylinder.

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