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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2008
Jörg Gschweng, Mainz, DE;
Andreas Heberer, Mainz, DE;
Peter Eduard Schuessler, Hösbach, DE;
Thorsten Luedtke, Mainz, DE;
Winfried Langendorf, Wiesbaden, DE;
Scott Charnesky, Birmingham, MI (US);
Eric Smith, Clarkston, MI (US);
Jörg Gschweng, Mainz, DE;
Andreas Heberer, Mainz, DE;
Peter Eduard Schuessler, Hösbach, DE;
Thorsten Luedtke, Mainz, DE;
Winfried Langendorf, Wiesbaden, DE;
Scott Charnesky, Birmingham, MI (US);
Eric Smith, Clarkston, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A side door of a motorized vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a latch mechanism adapted to cooperate with a latch member disposed at a door frame, an actuator for locking and/or unlocking the latch mechanism and a coupling means for mechanically coupling (i.e., a mechanical coupling) the actuator and the latch mechanism. A disengagement apparatus is adapted to mechanically disengage the coupling between the actuator and the latch mechanism in response to an external force effect.