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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2012
Shawn G. Quinn, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Michael E. Mcguire, Milford, MI (US);
Scott W. Thorpe, Milford, MI (US);
Altaf S. Imam, Troy, MI (US);
Shawn G. Quinn, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Michael E. McGuire, Milford, MI (US);
Scott W. Thorpe, Milford, MI (US);
Altaf S. Imam, Troy, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A closure assembly for securing a moveable panel relative to a body of a vehicle includes a striker assembly and a latch mechanism. A biasing mechanism includes a bumper fixedly attached to the striker assembly, and an arm fixedly attached to the latch mechanism. The arm is flexible about an axis in one of an inward direction or an outward direction. The arm engages the bumper and is biased inward in response to movement of the latch mechanism toward the striker assembly for simultaneously biasing the latch mechanism in a lateral direction and an axial direction to dampen movement of the latch mechanism relative to the striker assembly.