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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1993
Randy Ferrara, Clinton Township, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
According to the invention, a vehicle body has a latch assembly for latching and unlatching a pivotally movable closure panel carrying a striker. The latch assembly has first and second throats for alternately receiving the striker and a latching means adapted for alternate assembly to capture the striker in the first throat and alternately in the second throat. In accordance with the invention, a forkbolt lever is pivotally supported on a housing and is adapted for alternate assembly being mountable for rotation to capture the striker either in the first throat or alternately in the second throat. The detent lever is pivotally supported on a housing and is adapted for alternate assembly being mountable for rotation to selectively engage the forkbolt lever for capturing the striker either in the first throat or alternately in the second throat. The latch assembly may be alternately assembled for releasing the striker and unlatching the hood either by pulling a cable on a left side of the vehicle for a left-hand version or by pulling a cable on a right side of the vehicle for a right-hand version.