ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,917, issued on March 18, was assigned to Leer Group (Elkhart, Ind.).
"Vehicle door latch security tether" was invented by Eugene A. Dylewski II (Granger, Ind.) and Ernest M. McDonald II (Granger, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle that includes a door, handle, shaft, and a latch assembly is provided. The latch assembly is coupled to the door to selectively secure the door. The latch assembly includes a security tether configured to prevent the shaft from moving the pawl when the lock lever is located in the locked condition. The security tether further includes: a plate attachable to the latch assembly; the plate includes...