Patent ID: 7562917

Claim:
A door latch system for an automotive vehicle, comprising: a latch assembly attached to a door, with said latch having a primary lock/unlock lever with a locked position and an unlocked position; a lock cylinder extending through an outer surface of the door; a primary push-pull cable having a first end linked to said lock cylinder and a second end linked to said primary lock/unlock lever; and a blocker pin, actuated by said push-pull cable, for engaging a portion of the latch system so as to prevent movement of said primary lock/unlock lever to said unlocked position wherein said blocker pin is carried upon a slider driven by said push-pull cable, with said slider being housed within a carrier attached to said latch assembly, and wherein said carrier comprises a channel-shaped enclosure having opposing sidewalls for supporting said slider for reciprocating motion, with said sidewalls having apertures permitting the passage of said blocker pin and a linkage terminal integral with said slider and carrying a link extending to said primary lock/unlock lever.