Deck lid latch
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1. A deck lid latch comprising:
- a housing that is adapted for fastening to a closure, a fork bolt that moves between an open position and a closed position, a detent lever that moves between a detent position and a release position, the detent lever retaining the fork bolt in the closed position when in the detent position and releasing the fork bolt for return to the open position when in the release position, a disabling lever that pivots between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the disabling lever holding the detent lever in the release position when in the engaged position and allowing the detent lever to return to the detent position when in the disengaged position, and a reset lever that holds the disabling lever in the disengaged position, the reset lever being engaged and moved by the fork bolt to release the disabling lever when the fork bolt moves from the open position to the closed position.
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Abstract
A vehicle closure has a deck lid latch that includes a disabling lever that is automatically engaged to disable the deck lid latch when the deck lid latch is unlatched. The disabling lever must be reset manually to restore normal latching operation of the deck lid latch. The disabling lever is reset manually by a control knob that is difficult to operate to avoid inadvertent resetting.
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1. A deck lid latch comprising:
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a housing that is adapted for fastening to a closure, a fork bolt that moves between an open position and a closed position, a detent lever that moves between a detent position and a release position, the detent lever retaining the fork bolt in the closed position when in the detent position and releasing the fork bolt for return to the open position when in the release position, a disabling lever that pivots between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the disabling lever holding the detent lever in the release position when in the engaged position and allowing the detent lever to return to the detent position when in the disengaged position, and a reset lever that holds the disabling lever in the disengaged position, the reset lever being engaged and moved by the fork bolt to release the disabling lever when the fork bolt moves from the open position to the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A deck lid latch comprising:
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a housing that is adapted for fastening to a closure, a fork bolt that moves between an open position and a closed position, a detent lever that moves between a detent position and a release position, the detent lever retaining the fork bolt in the closed position when in the detent position and releasing the fork bolt for return to the open position when in the release position, a disabling lever that pivots between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the disabling lever holding the detent lever in the release position when in the engaged position and allowing the detent lever to return to the detent position when in the disengaged position, a reset lever that holds the disabling lever in the disengaged position, the reset lever being engaged and moved by the fork bolt to release the disabling lever when the fork bolt moves from the open position to the closed position, the disabling lever pivoting on a pivot pin and the reset lever pivoting on the pivot pin, and a rotary control knob, the disabling lever having an opposite end operatively engaging the control knob. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A deck lid latch comprising:
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a housing that is adapted for fastening to a closure, a fork bolt that moves between an open position and a closed position, a detent lever that moves between a detent position and a release position, the detent lever retaining the fork bolt in the closed position when in the detent position and releasing the fork bolt for return to the open position when in the release position, a disabling lever that pivots on a pivot pin between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the disabling lever having a catch at one end holding the detent lever in the release position when the disabling lever is in the engaged position and allowing the detent lever to return to the detent position when the disabling lever is in the disengaged position, a rotary control knob connected to an opposite end of the disabling lever, the rotary control knob having an engaged position where the control knob holds the disabling lever in the engaged position, and the control knob having a disengaged position where the control knob holds the disabling lever in the disengaged position, and a reset lever that holds the control knob in the disengaged position and that is engaged and moved by the fork bolt to release the control knob when the fork bolt moves from the open position to the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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