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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2008
Applicant:
Martin Charles Halliwell, Wheatley, GB;
Inventor:
Martin Charles Halliwell, Wheatley, GB;
Assignee:
Land Rover, Gaydon, Warwick, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 3/06 (2006.01); E05C 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A double latch assembly for a motor vehicle having two pivotably mounted closure members is disclosed in which a sequencing lever is used to release first and second pawls used to hold first and second rotatable claws in respective latched positions. A single actuator Ais used to release both of the pawls but because of the use of a disengageable coupling between the sequencing lever and the second pawl it is ensured that the first pawl is always released before the second pawl. Only a single actuator Ais required to release both pawls and no sensors are required to control the sequencing of the pawls.