Multifunction latch assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9157261
APP PUB NO 20130320032A1
SERIAL NO

13482943

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A latch assembly is disclosed that has a latch, a locking lever having locked and unlocked positions, and a detent lever having engaged and disengaged positions. The locking lever is configured to secure the latch in the closed position when the locking lever is in the locked position and the detent lever is configured to provide a detent function when the detent lever is in the engaged position. In certain aspects, the latch assembly includes a single motor and cam assembly having three configurations, wherein the locking lever and detent lever are respectively in the unlocked and disengaged positions while in the first configuration, in the unlocked and engaged positions while in the second configuration, and in the locked and engaged positions while in the third configuration.

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CAREFUSION 303 INC3750 TORREY VIEW COURT SAN DIEGO CA 92130

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rahilly, Michael Encinitas, US 28 391

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