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Actuator with an anti-theft mechanism for vehicle door locks

US5538298A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 18, 1994
Grant dateJul 23, 1996
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/1082
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An actuator for use with a vehicle door lock comprises an output member rotated by the motor, a first lever changed between locked and unlocked positions by the rotation of the output member and a key cylinder, a second lever connected to an inside locking button, an anti-theft member having an anti-theft position where the unlocking action of the second lever is not transmitted to the first lever and to the anti-theft cancelled position where the second lever and first lever are connected to each other, a changing member for changing the position of anti-theft member in response to the rotation of the output member; and a cancelling lever for causing the anti-theft member to be returned to the cancelled position by rotation of the output member without moving the first lever.

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