Strattec Security has been granted a patent for a cancellation device for automotive features on vehicles. The device includes a lever, detent pawl, detent spring, centering spring, and magnet to enable manual actuation and secure positioning of the feature. GlobalData’s report on Strattec Security gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
Smarter leaders trust GlobalData
According to GlobalData’s company profile on Strattec Security, Intelligent access control was a key innovation area identified from patents. Strattec Security's grant share as of February 2024 was 73%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Automotive feature cancellation device with lever, detent, spring, and magnet
See Also:
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11904764B2) discloses a cancellation device for an automotive feature on a vehicle. The device includes a lever that can be manually moved to actuate the automotive feature, a detent pawl coupled to the lever, a detent spring to bias the detent pawl, a centering spring to return the lever to a neutral position, and a magnet to hold the lever in a non-neutral position. The detent pawl is designed with a main body and shaft fixed to the lever, with symmetrical molded body and protruding pawl regions at each end.
Furthermore, the patent describes a module for the cancellation device, including a housing, detent spring, detent pawl, detent cams, and a magnet to hold the detent cams in place. The detent pawl is configured to slide relative to the housing and detent spring, with protruding pawl regions to contact the detent cams. The module also includes a turn signal stalk, an electromagnet, and a nulling coil to generate a force when deactivated. The detent cams have rotating arms and cam surfaces to facilitate detent action with the detent pawl. Overall, the patent details a sophisticated system for canceling automotive features efficiently and reliably.
To know more about GlobalData’s detailed insights on Strattec Security, buy the report here.
Premium Insights
From
The gold standard of business intelligence.
Blending expert knowledge with cutting-edge technology, GlobalData’s unrivalled proprietary data will enable you to decode what’s happening in your market. You can make better informed decisions and gain a future-proof advantage over your competitors.
GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.
GlobalData Patent Analytics tracks bibliographic data, legal events data, point in time patent ownerships, and backward and forward citations from global patenting offices. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.
