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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
May. 30, 2002
Robin Willats, Preston, GB;
John Emson, West Midlands, GB;
Sidney Fisher, Redditch, GB;
Gurbinder Kalsi, West Midlands, GB;
Nigel Spurr, Solihull, GB;
Jean Didier, Anould, FR;
Alan Dixon, Chester, GB;
Stephen Drysdale, Northampton, GB;
Robin Willats, Preston, GB;
John Emson, West Midlands, GB;
Sidney Fisher, Redditch, GB;
Gurbinder Kalsi, West Midlands, GB;
Nigel Spurr, Solihull, GB;
Jean Didier, Anould, FR;
Alan Dixon, Chester, GB;
Stephen Drysdale, Northampton, GB;
ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd., Birmington, GB;
Abstract
A mechanism for selectively locking and unlocking a vehicle door latch, comprising a rheological fluid in operable connection with an output and an input, the fluid acting so as to in a first state prevent actuation of the output upon actuation of the input and in a second state permit such actuation.