Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Carl D May

Ian J Dow

Robert J Myslicki

David Kowalczyk

Charles M Wilson

Randy Ferrara

Douglas L Rusnell

The vehicle has a luggage compartment panel which carries a latch engageable with a striker mounted on the vehicle body. A release trigger carried by the latch is positioned near the striker when the latch engages the striker. An actuator member is movably mounted on the striker and has an actuator arm extending into proximity with the trigger. A remote release handle mounted in the operator compartment is connected to the actuator member so that operator actuation of the release handle moves the actuator member relative the striker to carry the actuator arm into engagement with the trigger and actuate the trigger to unlatch the latch. A hinge is interposed in the actuator member by which the operator may fold the actuator member to a folded condition removing the actuator arm from proximity with the release trigger so that operator actuation of the remote release handle moves the actuator member without releasing the latch.

Compartment latch remote release with folding member for disabling the

A remote release actuating system for a deck lid latch includes an actuator lever pivotally mounted on the latch so that pivotal movement on the actuator lever unlatches the latch. At least a first and second remote actuatable actuator means are respectively coupled to the actuator lever by first and second lost motion coupling mechanisms so that the operator actuation of either one of the first and second operator actuatable actuator means pivots the actuator lever about the pivot means to unlatch the latch while the other of the first and second remote actuatable actuator means remains unactuated and free of any backdrive effort being imposed thereon. Accordingly, the effort required to effect a remote release of the deck lid latch is minimized.

Low effort remote latch actuator

A luggage compartment lid openable upon release of the deck lid latch and a release handle mounted in the operator compartment and connected to the latch by a cable for remotely releasing the latch upon operator actuation of the release handle. A drive gear is rotatably mounted on the latch to release the latch upon rotation of the drive gear. An actuator gear is also rotatably mounted on the latch and has gear teeth meshing with gear teeth of the drive gear. The actuator gear is connected to the cable so that operator actuation of the release handle rotates the actuator gear and the drive gear to release the latch. A shift bar is located inside the luggage compartment and is operable to selectively shaft the actuator gear away from the drive gear so that the gear teeth are disengaged and operator actuation of the release handle is thereby disconnected from the latch so that the deck lid cannot be opened without the use of a key to operate the conventional key cylinder release of the deck lid.

Deck lid latch and remote release

A striker assembly includes a striker member fixed to mounting bracket. Studs secured to the bracket extend outwardly through enlarged openings in the body member. Nuts and washers secure the brackets to the member and permit exterior adjustment of the bracket and striker with the closure closed and latched to the striker member. Anti-theft means in the form of a round convex headed stud which extends through aligned openings in the body panel and the support bracket. A nut secures the round headed stud to the second bracket and with the stud clampingly engaging the exterior side of the body panel so that it cannot be removed by any tool.

Adjustable striker assembly with anti-theft protection

A lock striker assembly includes a striker member fixed to a mounting bracket. Studs secured to the bracket extend outwardly through enlarged openings in a body member. Nuts and washers secure the bracket to the member and permit exterior adjustment of the bracket and striker with the closure closed and the lock latched to the striker member. A second bracket is fixed to the inner side of the body member and has a stud extending through an enlarged opening in the first bracket. A nut secures the stud of the second bracket to the first after the position of the first bracket and striker member is fixed. This provides anti-theft protection.

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Farmington Hills, MI, United States of America

Carl D May