Patents
US 12523071 B2: Vehicle latch with open assist
- Granted
- 2026-01-13
- Filed
- 2024-06-17 application 18745256
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A vehicle latch assembly, including: a remote cinching actuator; and a vehicle latch, the vehicle latch including: a latch housing; a claw pivotally mounted to the latch housing; a cinching lever pivotally mounted to the latch housing; a push out lever pivotally mounted to the cinching lever; an actuator housing secured to the latch housing; an inside release lever pivotally mounted to the actuator housing; a bypass lever pivotally mounted to the inside release lever, the bypass lever movable between a first position and a second position with respect to the inside release lever; a power release lever pivotally mounted to the actuator housing; a pawl, the power release lever being operably coupled to the pawl wherein movement of the power release lever causes the pawl move between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the pawl preventing rotation of the claw when the pawl is in the engaged position and the pawl does not prevent rotation of the claw when the pawl is in the disengaged position; wherein the bypass lever has an arm portion that passes through an opening in the inside release lever, the arm portion having a mid portion and a distal end portion, the mid portion engages a tab of the power release lever when the bypass lever is in the first position such that movement of the inside release lever causes movement of the power release lever and the pawl and the mid portion does not engage the tab of the power release lever when the bypass lever is in the second position such that movement of the inside release lever does not cause movement of the power release lever and the pawl; a sector gear pivotally mounted to the actuator housing; a child lock link operably coupled to the distal end portion at one end the sector gear at an opposite end, wherein movement of the sector gear causes the bypass lever to move between the first position and the second position; and wherein the remote cinching actuator is operably coupled the cinching lever by a cable, wherein actuation of the remote cinching actuator causes rotation of the cinching lever and during rotation of the cinching lever, the push out lever travels in one of a bypass path wherein the push out lever does not contact the claw and a push out path wherein the push out lever contacts the claw and provides an opening force to the claw.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 (ipgb20260113.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC 224 patents | US company or organization | Troy, MI | INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Sanchez Rojas | Chihuahua, MX | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 | ||
| Pedro Alfredo Alvarado Heredia | Chihuahua, MX | 14 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 | |
| Ari Yussel Mino Ramirez | Chihuahua, MX | 6 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 | |
| Carlos Isaac Tostado Bocanegra | Chihuahua, MX | 7 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 | |
| Donald Michael Perkins | Warren, MI | 49 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E05B | Locks; accessories therefor; handcuffs | E05B81/20 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC signed 2026-03-24 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NEW YORK, NY | 75228/425 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-03-23 | Correction Amendment no. 1 to patent security agreement | INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC signed 2026-03-23 | CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 75201/244 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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