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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Rajesh K. Patel, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Kosta Papanikolaou, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 85/12 (2014.01); E05B 77/54 (2014.01); E05B 79/20 (2014.01); E05B 81/08 (2014.01); E05B 47/06 (2006.01); E05B 77/24 (2014.01); E05B 81/90 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 77/54 (2013.01); E05B 47/0657 (2013.01); E05B 77/245 (2013.01); E05B 79/20 (2013.01); E05B 81/08 (2013.01); E05B 81/77 (2013.01); E05B 81/90 (2013.01); E05B 85/12 (2013.01); Y10T 292/1082 (2015.04);
Abstract
A powered door latch may be actuated by a capacitive sensor or by movement of a mechanical release device. A controller may be utilized to prevent unlatching of the powered latch unless the vehicle is in Park and/or certain operating conditions are present.