(19)
(11) EP 1 094 180 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/17

(21) Application number: 00308936.4

(22) Date of filing: 11.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05B 65/20, E05B 65/42
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 23.10.1999 GB 9925009

(71) Applicant: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd
Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 3BW (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Fisher, Sydney Edward, Meritor Light Vehicle
    Stirchley, Birmingham B30 3BW (GB)

(74) Representative: Jones, John Bryn et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW
London SE1 2HW (GB)

   


(54) Latch arrangement


(57) A latch arrangement (10) including a latch bolt (12) connected to release means (14) by a transmission path (16), normal actuation of the release means causing unlatching of the latch arrangement, the latch arrangement further including an actuator (28) operable to provide a break in the transmission path following the occurrence of a predetermined normal condition of an associated vehicle, the transmission path being re-established by operator indication of an unlatching requirement following the predetermined condition ceasing to exist.






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