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An electrically actuated rear deck lock mechanism which may be locked or unlocked in a conventional manner. The lock mechanism latches the deck lid with a latch member engaging a lock bar after closure of the deck lid. An electric actuator moves the latch to a locked position. Once in the locked pos

An electrically actuated rear deck lock mechanism which may be locked or unlocked in a conventional manner. The lock mechanism latches the deck lid with a latch member engaging a lock bar after closure of the deck lid. An electric actuator moves the latch to a locked position. Once in the locked position, the electrical actuator mechanism is free of the mechanical forces applied to the latch member such that any forces experienced during normal operation of the vehicle are absorbed through the mechanical interaction of the latch with the lock bar without undue effect on the electrical actuator. The latch member can also be manually moved to a locked position without interfering with the electrical locking position of the mechanism. A bypass cam and a release member are provided which permit the rear deck locking mechanism to be manually locked and unlocked in the event of a power failure or a failure of the electric actuator.

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A locking mechanism for entrapping a lock bar comprising: a support frame; a lock member pivotally attached to said support frame, said lock member having a lock dog and a guide tab; a release member slidably attached to said lock member, said release member having a linear slot receiving said guide

A locking mechanism for entrapping a lock bar comprising: a support frame; a lock member pivotally attached to said support frame, said lock member having a lock dog and a guide tab; a release member slidably attached to said lock member, said release member having a linear slot receiving said guide tab therein, said release member being displaceable along said linear slot between an engage and release position; latch means having a latch member pivotally attached to said support frame and displaceable between an open and a locked position, said latch member having a dog catch engaging said lock dog to lock said latch member in said locked position, and a catch slot receiving said lock bar in said open position and entrapping said lock bar in said locked position, said latch means further being pivotable in response to forcibly rotating said latch member beyond said locked position to displace said release member to said release position; first resilient means for producing a force biasing said latch member towards said open position; second resilient means for producing a force biasing said lock member towards a locked position engaging said lock dog with said dog catch; third resilient means for producing a force biasing said release member to said engage position; a housing attached to said support frame; a cam gear rotatably disposed in said housing, said cam gear having a predetermined cam surface; an electric motor for rotating said cam gear; at least one stud, protruding from said cam gear, engaging said latch means as said cam gear rotates through a first rotational interval to displace said latch member to said locked position, said at least one stud further engaging said release member when said release member is in said engage position to displace said lock member during a second rotational interval of said cam gear to disengage said lock dog from said dog catch, said at least one stud not engaging said release member when said release member is displaced by said latch means to said release position; and cam actuated switch means responsive to the displacement of said latch means from said open position towards said locked position for providing electrical power to said electric motor and responsive to a first contour of said cam surface for terminating said electrical power to said electric motor after said latch member is in said closed position, said cam actuated switch means further being responsive to an unlock signal for providing electrical power to said electric motor and responsive to a second contour of said cam surface for terminating said electrical power to said electric motor after said latch member is released from said locked position by the disengagement of said dog catch.