Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle latch assembly with interchangeable power release gears for normal or high output latch systems
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Application No.: US16852438Application Date: 2020-04-18
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Publication No.: US11702869B2Publication Date: 2023-07-18
- Inventor: Daniel Alexander Ney
- Applicant: Inteva Products, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Troy
- Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
- Current Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Troy
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: E05B81/34
- IPC: E05B81/34 ; E05B81/42 ; E05B81/20 ; E05B83/36

Abstract:
A latching assembly providing two options or systems for electric release output and timing, while keeping the two systems as common with one another as possible. A vehicle latching assembly, including: a housing; a release lever pivotally mounted to the housing; a first gear train for actuating the release lever, the first gear train includes a first worm and a first release gear the first worm meshingly engages the first release gear; and a second gear train for actuating the release lever, the second gear train being interchangeable with the first gear train, the second gear train includes a second worm and a second release gear the second worm meshingly engages the second release gear, wherein the second gear train applies a greater amount of force to the release lever than the first gear train.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200332571A1 Vehicle Latch Assembly with Interchangeable Power Release Gears for Normal or High Output Latch Systems Public/Granted day:2020-10-22
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