Patent ID: 11965367
Assignee: MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A motor-vehicle door latch device, comprising:
a main body fixed to a door;
a latch that is pivotably supported to the main body at a predetermined angle, is rotated in a closing direction from an open position by engaging with a striker on a vehicle body side when the door is closed, and is capable of moving to a fully-latched position via a half-latched position;
a ratchet pivotably supported to the main body at a predetermined angle and provided with a pawl that blocks the latch from rotating in an opening direction by respectively engaging with a half-latched engagement portion and a fully-latched engagement portion of the latch engaged with the striker; and
a third latch lever that is pivotably supported to the main body at a predetermined angle to engage with a third engagement portion provided on the latch when the latch is in a third latch position between the half-latched position and the open position of the latch so that the third latch lever is capable of blocking the latch from rotating in the opening direction from the third latch position by stopping the latch at the third latch position where the third latch lever engages with the third engagement portion.