EP 1290301 A4 20040630 - LATCH APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (en)

LATCH APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (de)

VERRIEGELUNG

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR VERROU

Publication

EP 1290301 A4 20040630 (EN)

Application

EP 01935539 A 20010516

Priority

US 0115705 W 20010516
US 57134000 A 20000516

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0188314A2] A latch assembly (910) having at least one control element (912) having a first path of motion in which a ratchet (916) is moved to an unlatched position and a second path of motion in which the ratchet (916) is not so moved, the path of motion taken by the control element (912) dependent upon whether an engagement element (942) is engaged with the control element (912) or disengaged therefrom. Preferably, the control element (912) moves the ratchet (916) by contact with a pawl (926) which itself can be engaged with the ratchet (916). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control element (912) can be partially or fully actuated through its second path of motion while still being engagable with its engagement element (942). If already partially or fully actuated through its second path of motion, the engagement element (942) is preferably movable into contact with the control element (912) and can move the control element (912) to its first path of motion.

IPC 1-7

E05B 1/00; E05B 65/20; E05B 65/12; E05B 13/00

IPC 8 full level

E05B 65/12 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05B 51/02 (2006.01); E05B 53/00 (2006.01); E05B 65/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 77/30 (2013.01); E05B 79/20 (2013.01); E05B 81/10 (2013.01); E05B 81/16 (2013.01); E05B 47/0009 (2013.01); E05B 77/26 (2013.01); E05B 77/28 (2013.01); E05B 81/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[E] EP 1035284 A2 20000913 - STRATTEC SECURITY CORP [US]
[X] DE 4129706 A1 19930311 - SWF AUTO ELECTRIC GMBH [DE]
[X] EP 0169644 A2 19860129 - FORD MOTOR CO [GB], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0188314 A2 20011122; WO 0188314 A3 20020411; AT E405717 T1 20080915; AU 6162601 A 20011126; CA 2409171 A1 20011122; DE 60135459 D1 20081002; EP 1290301 A2 20030312; EP 1290301 A4 20040630; EP 1290301 B1 20080820; MX PA02011502 A 20050908

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0115705 W 20010516; AT 01935539 T 20010516; AU 6162601 A 20010516; CA 2409171 A 20010516; DE 60135459 T 20010516; EP 01935539 A 20010516; MX PA02011502 A 20010516