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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dennis D. Schwaiger, Whitmore Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
Midway Products Group, Inc., Monroe, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 3/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 3/26 ;
Abstract
A latch ( ) for a vehicle body closure member ( ) includes a release lever ( ) supported by a pin and slot mounting connection ( ) on a housing ( ) for translational movement between freewheeling and operating positions. The release lever ( ) through a pin and slot control connection ( ) with a latching pawl ( ) and its positioning in either the freewheeling or operating position prevents or permits unlatching of the closure member.