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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2020
Applicant:
Kiekert Ag, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Inventors:
Robert J. Hunt, Davisburg, MI (US);
Robert S. Pettengill, Farmington, MI (US);
Assignee:
Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/433 (2006.01); B60N 2/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/433 (2013.01); B60N 2/2245 (2013.01);
Abstract
A closing device for use in motor vehicles, in particular a backrest latch for locking and unlocking backrests in motor vehicles. The closing device is also provided with a multi-pawl locking mechanism substantially consisting of a catch, a comfort pawl that interacts with the catch and a blocking pawl that secures the comfort pawl. The catch includes an L-shaped insertion slot for a closing pin for forming at least a first closed position and a second closed position.