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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2016
Applicant:
Magna Closures S.p.a., Guasticce, IT;
Inventors:
Franco Giovanni Ottino, S. Giuliano Terme, IT;
Francesco Cumbo, Pisa, IT;
Marco Taurasi, Leghorn, IT;
Enrico Margheritti, Lucca, IT;
Assignee:
MAGNA CLOSURES S.P.A., Guasticce, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 81/20 (2014.01); E05B 77/04 (2014.01); E05B 81/06 (2014.01); E05B 81/16 (2014.01); E05B 81/34 (2014.01); E05B 81/36 (2014.01); E05B 85/26 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 81/20 (2013.01); E05B 77/04 (2013.01); E05B 81/06 (2013.01); E05B 81/16 (2013.01); E05B 81/34 (2013.01); E05B 81/36 (2013.01); E05B 85/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A power latch assembly for a motor vehicle closure system configured to provide a power cinching feature and a power release feature. The power cinching feature is configured to retain the ratchet in a cinched striker capture position with the pawl engaged from the ratchet. The power release feature is configured to move the ratchet from its cinched striker capture position to a cinch release striker capture position for unloading the seals prior to release of the ratchet to its striker release position.