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Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 10, 2008
Applicants:

Kris Tomaszewski, Newmarket, CA;

Francesco Cumbo, Pisa, IT;

Inventors:

Kris Tomaszewski, Newmarket, CA;

Francesco Cumbo, Pisa, IT;

Assignee:

Magna Closures Inc., Newmarket, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 3/06 (2006.01); E05B 85/00 (2014.01); E05B 81/06 (2014.01); E05B 81/16 (2014.01); E05B 81/34 (2014.01); E05B 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 85/01 (2013.01); E05B 81/06 (2013.01); E05B 81/16 (2013.01); E05B 81/34 (2013.01); E05B 15/004 (2013.01); Y10T 292/108 (2015.04); Y10T 292/1076 (2015.04);
Abstract

In one aspect, the invention is directed to a closure latch for a vehicle door. The closure latch includes a ratchet movable between an open position and a closed position, a first door release lever operatively connected to the ratchet, a second door release lever, and a lock lever movable along a lock lever path including a first lock lever position wherein the second door release lever is operatively disconnected from the first door release lever, a second lock lever position wherein the lock lever operatively connects the second door release lever to the first door release lever, and a third lock lever position wherein the lock lever carries out an additional function.


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