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Lock for a motor vehicle door or hatch

US9243430B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kiekert AG · DE

Inventors

Dieter Meyer · Wolfsburg, DE
Kay-Olaf Loock · Wolfsburg, DE
Kai Schrenke · Helmstedt, DE
Marek Dragon · Bocholt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 8, 2010
Grant date	Jan 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 16, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T292/1051
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A lock for a motor vehicle door or hatch with a plastic lock housing (2) attached to the vehicle door or hatch, which is provided with a guide slot (6) for a latch bracket (5) or latch bolt and at least one spring lip (8), attached at the entrance side of the guide slot (6) extending longitudinally therein and formed as a single piece with the lock housing, for elastically supporting the latch bracket (5) or latch bolt in the closed position of the lock as well as during insertion of the latch bracket (5) or latch bolt into and retraction of the latch bracket (5) or latch bolt out of the guide slot (6) and the catch (3), and wherein at least one said spring lip (8) at least in a region of its free end, which free end corresponds to an end position and a support position (9) of the latch bracket (5) or latch bolt in the closed position of the lock, includes an overlay (10) having a low-friction, wear-resistant surface.

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