# US 10,864,831 B2 · Motor vehicle latch, in particular, backrest latch on a motor vehicle seat > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,864,831 B2 - Document ID: US10864831B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/245,305 - Filed: 2019-01-11 - Published: 2020-07-16 - Granted: 2020-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2019-01-11 - Assignees: Kiekert AG - Applicants: Kiekert AG - Inventors: Jim Zhuang; Scott Brown; Keith Robertson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10864831B2 ## CPC - B60N 2/2245: {provided with a lock mechanism on the upper part of the back-rest} - B60N 2/206: {to a position in which it can be used as a support for objects, e.g. as a tray} - B60N 2/366: {characterised by the locking device} - E05B 85/26: Cooperation between bolts and detents - B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS ## Abstract A motor vehicle latch, in particular, a backrest latch on a motor vehicle seat. This latch is fitted with a locking mechanism consisting essentially of a catch, of a comfort pawl that secures the catch, as well as a pawl that acts on the comfort pawl. The pawl and the catch are resiliently coupled with the aid of at least one spring. The pawl is fitted with a securing arm and an actuating arm spaced apart from the securing arm over a predefined rotation angle, in each case for the comfort pawl. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A motor vehicle latch comprising: a locking mechanism having a catch, a comfort pawl that secures the catch, and a pawl that acts on the comfort pawl, the locking mechanism movable between a locked state and an opened state, wherein the pawl and the catch are resiliently coupled by a spring directly coupled to each of the pawl and the catch, wherein the pawl includes a securing arm and an actuating arm spaced apart from the securing arm over a predefined rotation angle, and wherein each of the securing arm and the actuating arm is directly engageable with the comfort pawl, the securing arm engaging the comfort pawl to hold the comfort pawl in a position in which the catch is in a closed position during the locked state of the locking mechanism, the actuating arm engaging the comfort pawl to lift the comfort pawl from the catch during the opened state of the locking mechanism. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1, wherein the comfort pawl is L-shaped, having a stop arm for the catch and a latch arm that interacts with the actuating arm of the pawl. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 2, wherein during the locked state of the locking mechanism, the stop arm spans an insertion opening of the catch. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 3, wherein the insertion opening is defined between an impact arm of the catch and a carrier arm of the catch. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 4, wherein the insertion opening is configured to receive a lock striker when the locking mechanism is in the locked state. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 2, wherein the stop arm and the latch arm form a right angle therebetween. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 2, wherein the catch is disengaged from the pawl and the comfort pawl when the locking mechanism moves from the locked state to the opened state, wherein the catch abuts against the stop arm of the comfort pawl when the locking mechanism reaches the opened state. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 7, wherein the catch is moved by the spring when the catch is disengaged from the pawl and the comfort pawl. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1, wherein during the locked state of the locking mechanism, a rotation axis of the comfort pawl is in line with a carrier arm of the catch. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1, wherein during the locked state of the locking mechanism, a rotation axis of the pawl is in line with an impact arm of the catch. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The motor vehicle latch according claim 1, wherein the pawl includes a spring arm. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 11, wherein the spring arm of the pawl extends in line with the actuating arm. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 11, wherein the spring and an actuator are connected to the spring arm of the pawl. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1, wherein the securing arm and the actuating arm are situated at an obtuse angle relative to one another. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 14, wherein the obtuse angle is between 90° and 100°. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1, wherein the catch includes a spring extension for connecting to the spring. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1, wherein a rotation axis of the pawl, a rotation axis of the catch, and a rotation axis of the comfort pawl together form a triangle. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1, wherein the pawl includes a spring arm, wherein the pawl is T-shaped, with the securing arm forming a base of the T-shaped pawl, and the actuating arm and the spring arm forming arms relative to the base. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) A backrest in a motor vehicle seat, the backrest comprising the motor vehicle latch according to claim 1. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The motor vehicle latch according to claim 1, wherein the spring is pre-tensioned to bias the locking mechanism in the locked state, and wherein the spring is in a relaxed position when the locking mechanism is in the opened state.