Patent ID: 8915524
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An auxiliary latch release assembly for use with a vehicle having a body with a front, a rear and a pair of sides extending from the front to the rear, the body defining a cargo area, a pivotable side door mounted on one of the sides, and a door latch mounted in the door and including an auxiliary latch release, the assembly comprising: a handle configured to be accessible in the cargo area; a release cable having a first end operatively engaging the handle and an opposed second end configured to extend in the body adjacent to the door having the door latch; and an e-latch override assembly configured to be mounted in the body and operatively engaging the second end of the release cable and including a latch release member actuable by the e-latch override assembly to engage the auxiliary latch release to thereby release the door latch, wherein the latch release member is configured to extend outboard from the side having the door in a lateral direction from the body to actuate the auxiliary latch release.