Patent · US Expired

Lock, in particular for car doors or the like

US6116664A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 27, 1997
Grant dateSep 12, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2017

Classification

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

Abstract

A lock, in particular for motor vehicle doors or the like, having a rotary latch which can be locked via a pawl and can be released by the pawl. For this purpose, a release force acts or does not act on the pawl via a coupling member movable by an actuator as a function of commands by an operator. The coupling member can be moved by the actuator into at least three positions.

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