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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2001
Adrian Mihail, Richmond Hill, CA;
Atoma International, Corp., Newmarket, CA;
Abstract
A latch ( ) having a housing ( ) to which a ratchet ( ) is pivotably mounted by a rivet ( ) for rotation about a first axis between a latched and unlatched configuration. A slot ( ) extents through the latch and has a first arcuate portion ( ) and a first radial portion ( ). A pawl assembly ( ) has a roller ( ) extending through the slot ( ). The pawl assembly is mounted to the housing for movement of the roller relative to the ratchet ( ) between a first arcuate portion and a first radial portion of the slot. The rivet ( ) is deformable to allow the ratchet ( ) to rotate about the roller axis upon the ratchet ( ) being exposed to an unlatching force above a predetermined level. A flange ( ) extends from the housing across the ratchet ( ) to limit the pivotal movement of the ratchet ( ) about the roller axis.