Patent ID: 8596694
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle latch, comprising: a ratchet rotatably movable between a ratchet open position wherein the ratchet is positioned to receive a striker and a ratchet locking position wherein the ratchet is positioned to retain the striker; a ratchet biasing member operatively coupled to the ratchet for biasing the ratchet towards the ratchet open position; a main pawl pivotally movable between a main pawl locking position wherein the main pawl is positioned to engage and hold the ratchet in the ratchet locking position and a main pawl release position wherein the main pawl permits the movement of the ratchet out of the ratchet locking position; a main pawl biasing element operatively coupled to the main pawl for biasing the main pawl towards the main pawl locking position; a cam operatively connected to the main pawl, the cam pivotally movable between at least two main pawl enabling positions in which the main pawl is enabled to move to the main pawl locking position, and a main pawl disabling position in which the cam engages and pivots the main pawl to the main pawl release position; a cam biasing element operatively coupled to the cam for biasing the cam towards the main pawl disabling position; at least one auxiliary pawl pivotally movable between an auxiliary pawl locking position engaged with the cam for holding the cam in each of the at least two main pawl enabling positions and an auxiliary pawl release position disengaged from the cam wherein the auxiliary pawl permits the cam to pivot to the main pawl disabling position; and an auxiliary pawl biasing element operatively coupled to the auxiliary pawl for biasing the auxiliary pawl towards the auxiliary pawl locking position engaged with the cam.