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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2005
Andrew L. Bartos, Clarkston, MI (US);
Teresa U. Holiness, Detroit, MI (US);
Robin Stevenson, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Devadatta M. Kulkarni, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Andrew L. Bartos, Clarkston, MI (US);
Teresa U. Holiness, Detroit, MI (US);
Robin Stevenson, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Devadatta M. Kulkarni, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A latch assembly includes a plunger having a ramp and a lip, with a support member defining an opening through which the plunger extends. A support surface partially defines the opening and supports the plunger. The plunger is selectively movable between an extended position, in which the plunger protrudes a first distance from the opening, and a retracted position, in which the plunger protrudes a second distance from the opening, with the second distance being less than the first distance. In the extended position, the ramp and the lip are on a first side of the opening. In contrast, in the retracted position, the ramp and the lip are on a second side of the opening, with the lip engaging the support member to maintain the retracted position.