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Method for producing motor vehicle locks with an oblique main latch contour

US10407952B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kiekert AG · DE

Inventors

Thorsten Bendel · Oberhausen, DE
Werner Pohle · Lynn, US
Thomas Waldmann · Silver Spring, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 11, 2013
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 16, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T292/1075
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In order to minimize the sliding friction occurring between the locking parts, that is, between the pawl and the rotary latch of a motor vehicle lock, it is advantageous if, during the machining process, the different latch surfaces of both locking parts are provided with a punched contour and with a contour having a oblique machining groove. Machining grooves are formed, in particular on the latch surface thereof, after stamping the pawl. Defined shapes of oblique channels and/or machining grooves are produced, for example, by milling out the machining grooves. The oblique machining grooves are produced at a defined angle and guarantee that the straight channels on the rotary latch only have a few overlapping points with the oblique grooves, if both locking parts come into contact with each other.

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