Patent ID: 11933086
Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  Y | IPC E

Claim 3:
4. A latch for a closure panel for a vehicle, comprising:
a ratchet movable between a primary closed position, a secondary closed position and an open position, wherein the ratchet is biased towards the open position;
a pawl movable between a primary locking position, a secondary locking position and an unlocking position, the pawl biased towards the primary locking position and having a pawl locking surface for engaging a primary locking surface on the ratchet when the pawl is in the primary closed position for holding the ratchet in the primary closed position and for engaging a secondary locking surface on the ratchet when the pawl is in the secondary locking position for holding the ratchet in the secondary closed position; and
a release lever actuatable for moving the pawl;
wherein a first actuation of the release lever moves the pawl directly to the secondary locking position to permit the ratchet to rotate from the primary closed position towards the secondary closed position until the secondary locking surface engages the pawl locking surface, and a second actuation of the release lever moves the pawl to the unlocking position to permit the ratchet to move from the secondary closed position to the open position, wherein the unlocking position is at a greater radial distance away from the primary locking position than the secondary locking position.