Patent ID: 7823933
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle door latch assembly comprising: a hub assembly having a disk bracket assembly and a hub disk assembly; the hub disk assembly having a disk rotating between a first and a second position and a bearing shaft, the disk comprises an outer edge, a face, and a projection having a base extending laterally from the outer edge and curving toward the disk bracket, the bearing shaft extends from the face of the disk; the disk bracket assembly having a mounting plate and a bracket tab projecting outwardly from the mounting plate; an upper latch assembly operatively connected to the disk; a latch rod having a first end connected to the disk and a second end; a lower latch assembly operatively connected to the second end of the latch rod; a handle assembly to operate the latch assemblies; a handle connector connecting the handle assembly to the disk to rotate the disk from the first position toward the second position in order to move the latch assemblies to an unlatched position; and a spring engaging the disk and the disk bracket assembly to rotate the disk back to the first position until the projection engages the bracket tab.