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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2019
Inteva Products, Llc, Troy, MI (US);
Donald Michael Perkins, Warren, MI (US);
Ian J. Dow, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Sameer Anand, Southfield, MI (US);
Robert Durie, Troy, MI (US);
Prashant Nayak, Bangalore, IN;
Premanand Naik, Bangalore, IN;
INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A latch mechanism for a motor vehicle includes a latch body, a claw rotatably mounted in the latch body and operable to selectively retain a hood latch element, and a motor operatively connected to the claw. The motor is operably to rotate the claw to selectively release the hood latch element. A latch controller is operatively connected to the motor, and a speed sensor operatively connected to the latch controller. The speed sensor detects a speed of the motor vehicle. The latch controller operates the motor to rotate the claw based on the speed of the motor vehicle.