ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,581, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to INTEVA PRODUCTS LLC (Troy, Mich.).

"Two-pull, automatic reset, latch system" was invented by Hector Sanchez Rojas (Chihuahua, Mexico), Pedro Alvarado Heredia (Chihuahua, Mexico), Miguel Baray Gonzalez (Chihuahua, Mexico), Jesus Alvarez Morales (Chihuahua, Mexico) and Alma Granados Arenas (Chihuahua, Mexico).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A two-pull, automatic reset, latch system is configured to operate during a no-power scenario and a power scenario. The latch system includes a release system, a release lever, and a coupling lever. The release lever is pivotally engaged to a stationary structure ...