Patent ID: 6679531
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A vehicle compartment latch comprising:a support that is adapted for fastening to a closure, a fork bolt that is attached to the support for movement between an unlatched position and a latched position where the fork bolt has a striker receiving slot positioned to receive a striker, a detent lever that is attached to the support for movement between a detent position and a release position, the detent lever retaining the fork bolt in the latched position when in the detent position and releasing the fork bolt for return to the unlatched position when in the release position, means to move the detent lever from the detent position to the release position, a detent block-out that is attached to the support for movement between a disengaged position and an engaged position, the block-out maintaining the detent lever in the release position whenever the detent block-out is in the engaged position, the detent block out comprising a striker position lever that is attached to the support and a detent pawl that is attached to the striker position lever for movement between a cocked position and the engaged position where the detent pawl holds the detent lever in the release position, and the striker position lever having a portion that overlaps the striker receiving slot in the fork bolt so that striker position lever moves the detent pawl to the cocked position when the fork bolt is moved to the latched position whereby the detent pawl is poised to move to the engaged position to hold the detent lever in the release position when the detent lever is moved to the release position.