Vehicle door lock with gear thrust retainer
US11280118B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B81/34
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vehicle lock for a door or a flap of a motor vehicle, the vehicle lock including a locking mechanism with a catch and a pawl for latching the catch as well as a gear mechanism with a spindle for moving a nut and for transferring a motion and/or force to the locking mechanism by the nut movement for locking or unlocking the vehicle lock, and a clip for holding the spindle in an axial position. A simple and easy to produce vehicle lock with reduced number of parts, in particular without thrust plates, can be obtained.
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