(19)
(11) EP 1 350 913 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/01

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41

(21) Application number: 03252045.4

(22) Date of filing: 31.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E05B 65/12(2006.01)
 E05B 47/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 02.04.2002 GB 0207525

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Mejean, Veronique
    88100 Saint-Die (FR)
  • Colin, Eric
    57000 Metz (FR)
  • Barth, Mathias
    54122 Azerailles (FR)

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

   


(54) Latch assembly


(57) A latch assembly including a retention module sub assembly (20), a release module sub assembly (40), and an inside release lever module sub assembly (50),

the retention module sub assembly including

a retention plate (22) having a mouth (24) to accept a striker,

a claw (27), for releasably retaining a striker,

and a pawl (29) engageable with the claw for retaining the striker,

the release module sub assembly including a body (41), a pawl lifter (43) in use being rotatably fast with the pawl (29) and

capable of moving the pawl (29) so as to release a striker

the inside release lever module sub assembly including a backplate (52),

an inside release lever (54) operable, in use, by an inside release handle, to selectively move the pawl lifter (43).






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