Abstract: A motor-vehicle door latch has a housing, a latch mechanism in the housing operable to unlock a vehicle door, and an actuating element. A linkage in the housing is engageable between the actuating element and the latch mechanism and shiftable between a coupled position for operation of the latch mechanism by the actuating element and a decoupled position operatively disconnecting the actuating element from the latch mechanism. A blocking element connected to the linkage is operable to shift the linkage between its coupled and decoupled positions. A drive motor operates the blocking element. A quick-unlock element bears via the blocking element on the linkage.
Abstract: The invention relates to a raising device for raising or opening a closure panel, in particular a rear flip glass, decklid, door or hood of a vehicle, after the closure panel has been unlocked. The raising device includes a raising lever moveably supported by a base frame, a spring having one part coupled to the raising lever for providing a raising force and securing means associated with the base frame for securing another part of the spring to secure the spring in different spring conditions, where each spring condition yields a different spring force and raising the force.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 2, 2005
Date of Patent:
December 23, 2008
Assignee:
Keykert USA, Inc.
Inventors:
Daniel Udriste, Vasanth Suratkal, Keith Gordon Robertson
Abstract: An anti-rattle door assembly includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first base plate and a roller disposed on the first base plate. The second member is configured to receive the roller of the first member. The second member includes a bumper that is configured to at least partly enclose the roller of the first member when the first member and the second member are engaged.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 22, 2003
Date of Patent:
June 12, 2007
Assignee:
Keykert USA, Inc.
Inventors:
Sorin S. Tudora, Daniel I. Udriste, Michael K. Hietbrink, Vasanth K. Suratkal, Robert J. Hunt, John K. Carlisle