Apparatus and method for preventing movement of release mechanism of a vehicle latch

• Main Authors: LUJAN, FRANCISCO JAVIER, VAZQUEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 23.07.2014
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HANDCUFFS; KEYS; LOCKS; SAFES; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS

A latch is provided including a fork bolt configured to rotate between an unlatched position and a latched position. A bell crank lever is operably coupled to the fork bolt via a detent lever. The bell crank lever has an engagement ledge located adjacent a slot of the bell crank lever. The engagemen...