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A cinching mechanism for interaction with a substantially conventional latch assembly includes a cinching gear selectively power driven by an actuator and includes a link between the cinching mechanism and the latch assembly providing a means of manually releasing the cinching mechanism to permit th

A cinching mechanism for interaction with a substantially conventional latch assembly includes a cinching gear selectively power driven by an actuator and includes a link between the cinching mechanism and the latch assembly providing a means of manually releasing the cinching mechanism to permit the latch assembly to open regardless of the condition of the cinching mechanism.

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A cinching mechanism in combination with a latch assembly comprising: a forkbolt pivotably mounted in the latch assembly having a gear section and a primary detent; a detent lever engageable with the primary detent and operable to lock the forkbolt from rotating; an operating lever pivotably mounted

A cinching mechanism in combination with a latch assembly comprising: a forkbolt pivotably mounted in the latch assembly having a gear section and a primary detent; a detent lever engageable with the primary detent and operable to lock the forkbolt from rotating; an operating lever pivotably mounted in the latch assembly; an intermediate lever engageable with the operating lever; a cinching gear operatively interacting with the gear section of the forkbolt and including a notch; an actuator pivotably coaxially mounted with the cinching gear including a top plate with a circular portion having a first face, a base plate having a lobed portion with an elongated opening having an internal second face and an integral extension on the lobed portion with a circular opening extending through the top plate and the base plate; a pin fixed within the circular opening of the actuator and extending therefrom; a pawl pivotally mounted on the pin and including a cam surface selectively engaging the notch of the cinching gear; a spring mounted on the pin and biasing the cam surface toward the cinching gear; a first link fixedly engaging the detent lever and selectively engaging the intermediate lever; a second link having a first segment engageable with the first face of the actuator and a second segment engageable with the second face of the actuator; a first and a second switch interacting with the cinching gear; and a third switch interacting with the extension of the actuator.