Vehicle door latch device
US-2016290020-A1 · Oct 6, 2016 · US
Bumper component for vehicle latch assembly
US11459802B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11459802-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816005120-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Publication date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2022 |
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A vehicle latch assembly includes a housing. Also included is a pawl disposed within the housing, the pawl rotatable between a first angular position and a second angular position. Further included is a bumper operatively coupled to the housing, the bumper having a conical head portion positioned for engagement with the pawl in the second angular position of the pawl.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle latch assembly, comprising: a housing; a pawl disposed within the housing, the pawl rotatable between a first angular position and a second angular position; and a bumper operatively coupled to the housing, the bumper having a cone shaped head portion positioned for engagement with the pawl in the second angular position of the pawl, the cone shaped head portion being connected to a main body portion of the bumper by a neck portion, and the cone shaped head portion having a circular outer periphery that is greater than the neck portion, the cone shaped head portion being solid and tapers from the circular outer periphery to an apex of the cone shaped head portion, the apex engages the pawl when the pawl is in the second angular position, the bumper further comprising a second cone shaped portion. 2. The vehicle latch assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bumper is at least partially formed of rubber. 3. The vehicle latch assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bumper is at least partially formed of a polymer. 4. The vehicle latch assembly of claim 1 , wherein the bumper is press fitted to the housing. 5. The vehicle latch assembly of claim 1 , wherein the main body portion includes at least one curved edge. 6. A vehicle latch assembly, comprising: a housing; a pawl disposed within the housing, the pawl rotatable between a first angular position and a second angular position; a bumper operatively coupled to the housing, the bumper having a cone shaped head portion positioned for engagement with the pawl in the second angular position of the pawl, the cone shaped head portion being connected to a main body portion of the bumper by a neck portion, and the cone shaped head portion having a circular outer periphery that is greater than the neck portion, the cone shaped head portion being solid and tapers from the circular outer periphery to an apex of the cone shaped head portion, the apex engages the pawl when the pawl is in the second angular position, the bumper further comprising a second cone shaped portion; and a plurality of heat stake posts formed on the housing to operatively couple components of the vehicle latch assembly. 7. The vehicle latch assembly of claim 6 , wherein the bumper is at least partially formed of rubber. 8. The vehicle latch assembly of claim 6 , wherein the bumper is at least partially formed of a polymer. 9. The vehicle latch assembly of claim 6 , wherein the bumper is press fitted to the housing. 10. The vehicle latch assembly of claim 6 , wherein the main body portion includes at least one curved edge.
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- E05B77/38Primary
Cushion elements, elastic guiding elements or holding elements, e.g. for cushioning or damping the impact of the bolt against the striker during closing of the wing · CPC title
- E05B79/04Primary
Mounting of lock casings to the vehicle, e.g. to the wing · CPC title
Lock casings · CPC title
Details of vehicle locks not provided for in groups E05B77/00 - E05B83/00 · CPC title
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- What does patent US11459802B2 cover?
- A vehicle latch assembly includes a housing. Also included is a pawl disposed within the housing, the pawl rotatable between a first angular position and a second angular position. Further included is a bumper operatively coupled to the housing, the bumper having a conical head portion positioned for engagement with the pawl in the second angular position of the pawl.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Inteva Products Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E05B77/38. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).