Patent ID: 7128349

Claim:
In a motor-vehicle, a door latch comprising: two spaced apart and rigid housing parts; at least one main pivot pin extending between the parts and having an inner end fixed in one of the parts against movement relative thereto and an outer end fixed in the other of the parts against movement relative thereto; an element pivotal on the main pivot pin; at least one secondary pivot pin extending between the parts and having an inner end and an opposite outer end, the inner end being fixed in the one housing part against movement relative thereto; an element pivotal on the secondary pivot pin; and means forming a lost-motion joint between the secondary-pin outer end and the other housing part for free limited relative movement in at least one direction between the secondary-pin outer end and the other housing part and no relative movement between the secondary-pin outer end and the other housing part in a direction perpendicular to the one direction.