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US 7,401,822 B2Granted
Motor vehicle door lock
AssigneeKiekert AG
InventorLudger Graute
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Abstract
Vehicle door latch, in which the catch comprises a casing made of sound-proofing material, the casing containing a buffer pocket, situated behind the primary position in clockwise direction and the buffer pocket being stretched around up to the area of the primary position, forming an overtravel stop cooperating with the pawl.
Claims30
A vehicle door latch with a locking mechanism (1, 2) comprising
- a latch housing (3), having an inlet opening (6) for receiving a locking pin (5);
- a catch (1);
- a pawl (2);
- and
- at least one soundproofing element (8);
- wherein
- at least one said soundproofing element is disposed in said inlet opening (6);
- at least one said soundproofing element (8) also acts as a cushion for said catch (1);
- at least one said soundproofing element (8) restricts opening movement of said catch (1);
- said latch housing (3) comprises a receiving groove (9);
- and
- said soundproofing element (8) is an L-shaped insert for said receiving groove (9).
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A vehicle door latch with a locking mechanism (1, 2) comprising
- a latch housing (3), having an inlet opening (6) for receiving a locking pin (5);
- a catch (1);
- a pawl (2);
- and
- at least one soundproofing element (8);
- wherein
- at least one said soundproofing element is disposed in said inlet opening (6);
- at least one said soundproofing element (8) also acts as a cushion for said catch (1);
- at least one said soundproofing element (8) restricts opening movement of said catch (1);
- said soundproofing element (8) comprises a long L-leg (8a) and a short L-leg (8b);
- said long L-leg (8a) being a support for said locking pin (5) with respect to said catch (1);
- and said short L-leg (8b) being a stop for said locking pin (5) and a stop for said catch (1).
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A vehicle door latch comprising
- a latch housing (3) having an inlet opening (6);
- a catch (1);
- a pawl (2);
- a locking pin (5) being engaged with said catch (1) within said inlet opening (6);
- and
- at least one soundproofing element (8) being disposed within said inlet opening (6) and also acting as a cushion for said catch (1) when said catch is in an overtravel position;
- wherein
- said soundproofing element (8) comprises a long L-leg (8a) and a short L-leg (8b).
5 more elements
A vehicle door latch with a locking mechanism (1, 2) comprising
- a latch housing (3), having an inlet opening (6) for receiving a locking pin (5);
- a catch (1);
- a pawl (2);
- and
- a soundproofing element (8);
- wherein
- said soundproofing element is disposed in said inlet opening (6);
- said soundproofing element (8) acts as a cushion for said catch (1);
- said soundproofing element (8) comprises a long L-leg (8a) and a short L-leg (8b),
- said long L-leg (8a) is a support for said locking pin (5) with respect to said catch (1);
- and
- said short L-leg (8b) is a stop for said locking pin (5) and a stop for said catch (1).
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.