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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2017
Strattec Security Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Michael Strole, Royal Oaks, MI (US);
Nicholas Schafer, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Julie Zier, West Bend, WI (US);
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A powered latch with manual release includes a forkbolt, a detent lever, and a powered actuator. The forkbolt is pivotable about a first axis to latch and unlatch a striker. The detent lever is pivotable about a second axis and engageable with the forkbolt to secure the forkbolt in the latched position. A power cinching lever is rotatable by the powered actuator to cinch the forkbolt to the latched position. A power release lever is rotatable by the powered actuator to release the detent lever from the forkbolt. A manual release lever is supported for rotation about a third axis and operable by a single manual rotation from outside the powered latch, without operation of the powered actuator, to both: interrupt a power transmission path between the powered actuator and the power cinching lever, and drive the detent lever to release the forkbolt.