Motor-vehicle door lock
US11933091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B81/21
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A motor-vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism, comprising a rotary latch and at least one pawl, and with a closing drive and an opening drive for the locking mechanism. The rotary latch can be transferred into an overtravel position by means of the closing drive. According to the invention, in order to open the locking mechanism, the rotary latch is held in the overtravel position by means of the closing drive. In this way, the opening drive can open the pawl and subsequently the closing drive can travel back when the locking mechanism is open.
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