Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Energy absorbing bumper for latch closing sound quality
- Patent Title (中): 能量吸收保险杠,用于闭锁音质
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Application No.: US12951673Application Date: 2010-11-22
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Publication No.: US08348309B2Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Rajesh K Patel , Kosta Papanikolaou
- Applicant: Rajesh K Patel , Kosta Papanikolaou
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Agent Jason Rogers
- Main IPC: E05C3/06
- IPC: E05C3/06 ; E05B15/02

Abstract:
A vehicle door latch mechanism having a housing. A catch is rotatably connected with the housing and includes a striker retaining slot. A pawl is operably connected with the housing. A pawl isolation disk is disposed between the pawl and a frame plate. A striker is adapted for engagement with the catch. A striker bumper is adjacent the housing and includes an abutment surface and a striker damper surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120126550A1 ENERGY ABSORBING BUMPER FOR LATCH CLOSING SOUND QUALITY Public/Granted day:2012-05-24
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