Kiekert Ag

James A Svoboda

Bryan D Bishop

John Dey

Dave Taylor

Michael Endicott

A motor vehicle door lock which is equipped with a locking mechanism substantially comprising a catch and pawl. Furthermore, a locking pin is provided for interaction with the locking mechanism. Furthermore, there is a damping element for a locking mechanism component and/or the locking pin. Finally, the configuration includes at least one spring which is assigned to the locking mechanism. According to the invention, the spring at least partially abuts the damping element.

Motor vehicle door lock

A housing for use in motor vehicles, in particular a motor vehicle latch housing. The basic structure of said housing comprises a connecting region and a seal that surrounds the connecting region, and a connecting element that is connected to the housing interior by means of the connecting region. According to the invention, the seal is formed as a sealing grommet that engages over the connecting region and can connect to the housing.

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Byron, MI, United States of America

James A Svoboda