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US 6,182,527 B2Granted
Latching element
AssigneeDr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
InventorEdmund Sander
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Abstract
A latching element is used for locking a selector lever in vehicles, with the latching element consisting of at least two flat elements. In order to accept high forces, and be manufactured at low-cost and to exhibit reduced noise generation in conjunction with other latching parts, the first of the flat elements is injection-coated at least areawise with elastic material and the other flat elements are coupled with the first element by the elastic material.
Claims16
Latching element, comprising:
- a first flat latching part having an injection-coating of an elastic material at least over defined areas;
- additional flat latching parts, said additional flat latching parts coupling with said first part via the elastic material.
A method for manufacturing a latching element, the method comprising the acts of:
- injection coating a blank for a first flat part with an elastic material;
- applying additional flat parts to said first flat part;
- and
- fastening said additional flat parts by compressing the elastic material to form the latching element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.