Patent · US Expired

Interior securing device for a lock of a movable body part of a motor vehicle and method of operation

US6142035A · kind A · utility

12Cited by

15References

14Claims

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Assignee

Daimlerchrysler AG · US

Inventors

Udo Babatz · Sindelfingen, DE
Herbert Schmidt · Friedberg, DE
Claus Topfer · Sindelfingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 1998
Grant date	Nov 7, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 27, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T292/57
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An interior securing device for a lock of a movable vehicle body part of a motor vehicle includes a Bowden cable provided as a transmitting device which is rigidly connected with a securing knob and is linked to an adjusting element. The Bowden cable is surrounded along its length by a flexible guiding sleeve. Near the securing knob, the guiding sleeve is held fixed to the vehicle body part. Near the adjusting element, the guiding sleeve is held fixed to the lock. The securing device is particularly suitable for use with rear side doors of passenger cars.

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