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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2012
Francis Raymond Gillis, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Raymond Anthony Oldani, Canton, MI (US);
Bill Garrett Vernon, Saint Clair Shores, MI (US);
Francis Raymond Gillis, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Raymond Anthony Oldani, Canton, MI (US);
Bill Garrett Vernon, Saint Clair Shores, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An inertial lockout mechanism is coupled to a latch mechanism, such that, during a collision event, the inertial lockout mechanism will move to an interference position such that the latch mechanism will be retained in a locked position as an inertial force is realized on the latch mechanism. Specifically tailored compression spring configurations ensure that the inertial lockout mechanism will move to the interference position before the latch mechanism can move to the unlocked position.