Magna Closures Inc.

Intier Automotive Closures Inc.

Frank Stoof

Roman Cetnar

Kris Tomaszewski

Kurt Matthew Schatz

Peter Lance Oxley

James Joseph Ferri

Joseph Felix Scheuring

Jeffrey Richard F Domenchini

The present disclosure generally relates to a two-door closure system for a motor vehicle including a body having an A-pillar and a C-pillar being spaced from one another. According to an aspect of the disclosure, the closure system includes a front door having a front edge that is pivotably connected to the A-pillar. The closure system also includes a rear door that has a rearward edge that is pivotably coupled to the C-pillar of the vehicle body. At least one swivel hinge unit is provided that has a first pivot pin that is pivotably connected to the rearward edge of the rear door, and a second pivot pin for being pivotably connected to the C-pillar of the vehicle body to allow the rear door to initially pivot and translate away from the front door prior to pivoting the rear door between an open and closed position about the second pivot pin.

Rear access door latch and sealing systems

A vehicle latch having a ratchet; a pawl, interacting with the ratchet; an outside release lever (); a link () for selectively coupling the outside release lever () to the pawl; a lock link lever () for actuating the link () between an unlocked position, where the outside release lever () is kinematically coupled to the pawl, and a locked position, where the outside release lever () is not coupled to the pawl; and a key cylinder lever () for actuating the lock link lever (). The key cylinder lever () has a lost motion connection with the lock link lever () so as to define a neutral position for a key cylinder.

Vehicle latch with partially decoupled key cylinder lever

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Keswick, Canada

Frank Stoof