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VEHICLE LATCH AND METHOD OF OPERATING

  • US 20110101707A1
  • Filed: 08/30/2010
  • Published: 05/05/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A latch assembly, comprising:

  • a motor for moving a gear of the latch assembly between a lock position, an unlock position; and

    a release position, the lock position locking the latch assembly, the unlock position unlocking the latch assembly and the release position allows a fork bolt of the latch assembly to be moved into an unlatched position;

    a first block out lever, the first block out lever being capable of movement between a first position and a second position, the first position preventing the gear from moving from the lock or unlock position to the release position;

    a second block lever, the second block out lever being capable of movement between a first position and a second position, the first position preventing the gear from moving from the release position to the unlock position; and

    a fork bolt detent, the fork bolt detent being capable of movement between a fork bolt blocking position wherein movement of the fork bolt to an unlatched position is blocked and a fork bolt release position wherein movement of the fork bolt to the unlatched position is allowed, the fork bolt detent being moved to the fork bolt release position when the gear is moved to the release position.

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