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RELEASE ACTUATOR FOR LATCH

  • US 20170191289A1
  • Filed: 12/28/2016
  • Published: 07/06/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle latch, comprising:

  • a frame;

    a pawl rotatably mounted to the frame for movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position;

    a claw rotatably mounted to the frame for movement between a latched position and an open position, wherein pawl is configured to impede rotational movement of the claw from the latched position to the open position when the pawl is in the engaged position;

    a release lever rotatably mounted to the frame; and

    a worm wheel having a plurality of cam lobes, wherein each of the cam lobes are located in separate and distinct planes with respect to each other, wherein the release lever operably couples the pawl to the worm wheel such that rotational movement of the worm wheel rotates the pawl.

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