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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2013
Peter Coleman, Tipton, GB;
Peter Coleman, Tipton, GB;
INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A latch and a method for preventing a latch from failing to open while a connected handle is lifted are provided. The latch includes a primary pawl pivotally mounted to the latch. An end piece having a protrusion extending from it is fixed to the primary pawl. An inner lever is rotatably coupled to the end piece. The inner lever includes a tail adjacent the protrusion of the end piece. The inner lever is movable between a first position and a second position. A secondary pawl is pivotally mounted to the latch and is movable between a first position and a second position. A blocking lever is also coupled to the latch and movable between a first position and a second position. When the inner lever is in a second position, the tail abuts the protrusion and the blocking lever limits movement of the inner lever and the primary pawl.