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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2022
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
David Gray Judah, Concordville, PA (US);
Gregory Gilbert Garneau, Concordville, PA (US);
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Abstract
A latch system for capturing a striker, the latch system comprising an actuator, a position sensor, or a combination thereof is disclosed. The latch system includes a latch having a latch cam and a trigger; an actuator having a connector and a motor; and a sensor assembly having a sensing arm and a sensor. The latch cam of the latch is configured to capture the striker when in a closed position. The latch cam is retained in the closed position when the trigger of the latch is in the locked position. The trigger of the latch is moved from an unlocked position toward the locked position by the connector of the actuator when it is moved by the motor from the unlocking position toward the locking position. The sensing arm contacts the striker when the striker is captured by the latch system. The sensor is deactivated when the sensing arm is in one of the latched position or the unlatched position and activated when the sensing arm is in the other one of the latched position or the unlatched position.