Patent ID: 8469409
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: B62D,E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A latch assembly for selectively locking a closure assembly and a vehicle body together, said latch assembly comprising: a striker being mounted to one of said closure assembly and said vehicle body; and a latch being mounted to the other of said closure assembly and said vehicle body, said latch having a latch recess into and from which said striker is movable as said closure assembly is moved relative to said vehicle body when said latch is in an unlatched position, said latch moveable to a latched position wherein said latch locks onto said striker thereby locking said closure assembly and said vehicle body together, said latch movable from said unlatched position to said latched position and lockable in said latched position only after said latch is overstroked beyond said latched position, said latch not lockable in said latched position if said latch is not overstroked beyond said latched position.