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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2000
Patrick J. King, Gaylord, MI (US);
Garrett J. Wize, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
William R. Gentile, Pontiac, MI (US);
Jason A. Beauchamp, Pellston, MI (US);
Richard M. Leatzau, Clarkston, MI (US);
Dura Global Technologies, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A secondary latch assembly includes a mounting bracket, a release hook pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket, and a handle mechanism pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket. The release hook is movable between a locked position and a released position and has a slot having a first end and a second end. The handle mechanism has a rotation stop that is positioned within the slot of the release hook and that is movable between the first and second ends of the slot. The handle mechanism is movable between a first position where the rotation stop is positioned at the first end of the slot, a second position where the rotation stop is positioned at the second end of the slot, and a third position wherein the handle mechanism is rotated from its second position while the rotation stop is positioned at the second end of the slot so that the rotation stop urges the release hook from its locked position to its released position.