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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
May. 19, 1998
Ryoichi Fukumoto, Nagoya, JP;
Kazuya Makiuchi, Sagamihara, JP;
Mamoru Nishihira, Sagamihara, JP;
Masakatsu Tsubouchi, Toyota, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A sliding door locking device has a fully opened condition locking mechanism and a fully closed condition locking mechanism for locking a sliding door to a vehicle body when the sliding door is at its fully opened position and fully closed position, respectively. When an inside handle is rotated in one direction for closing the sliding door, the inside handle is connected only to the fully opened condition locking mechanism for releasing the fully opened condition locking mechanism. On the other hand, when the inside handle is rotated in the other direction for opening the sliding door, the inside handle is connected to both the fully opened condition locking mechanism and the fully closed condition locking mechanism for releasing both.