Patent ID: 6749234
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A vehicle door latch device comprising:a latch body having a recess at a front side thereof; a latch rotatably supported by a latch shaft in the recess and engageable with a striker fixed to a vehicle body; a ratchet rotatably supported by a ratchet shaft in the recess for keeping an engagement between the latch and the striker by being engaged with the latch; a tongue part provided to the latch body and arranged to come into contact with an outer peripheral part of the latch; a contact pin provided to the latch body and arranged to come into contact with the latch; said tongue part applying a first external force in an anti-rotational direction of the latch to the latch by coming into contact with the outer peripheral part of the latch; and said contact pin applying a second external force in a axial direction of the latch shaft to the latch by coming into contact with the latch.