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Motor vehicle lock, in particular motor vehicle door lock

US12385293B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kiekert AG · DE

Inventors

Marek Dragon · Bocholt, DE
Andrej Grzonka · Witten, DE
Dennis Grzonka · Herne, DE
Alexander Grossmann · Essen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 22, 2021
Grant date	Aug 12, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 26, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE05B2015/0496
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, comprising a locking mechanism consisting essentially of a rotary latch and a pawl, further comprising an actuation lever chain for the locking mechanism, and comprising a locking element, at least one securing element, and exactly one spring element that cooperates with both the locking element and the securing element. The actuation lever chain can be controlled via the locking element to be put at least into the functional states “unlocked” and “locked” and can be additionally controlled via the securing element to be put into the functional states “non-secured” and “secured.” According to the invention, the spring element additionally cooperates with the actuation lever chain.

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