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Motor vehicle lock with a self-locking mechanism

US8955889B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kiekert AG · DE

Inventors

Thorsten Bendel · Oberhausen, DE
Karsten Barth · Bochum, DE
Serkan Gülkan · Hattingen, DE
Ulrich Weichsel · Duisburg, DE
Claus Topfer · Sindelfingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 11, 2010
Grant date	Feb 17, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

The invention relates to a lock for a motor vehicle with a locking mechanism including a catch and a pawl. The object of the invention is to simplify the locking of a lock of the type mentioned above. To achieve the object of the invention, a catch of the claimed lock comprises a stop projecting upwards, e.g., in the form of a pin extending from the catch. Furthermore, a bracket is provided, which can be moved against the stop by means of a motor such that the catch is moved in this way from the first position and into the primary position. It is thus possible to move from the first position to the primary position in a motorized manner, which makes it easier to close the vehicle door.

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