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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
May. 12, 2017
Kiekert Ag, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Abstract
A latching device for automotive applications, in particular a backrest latch for the bolting and unbolting of seat backrests in motor vehicles, with a locking mechanism fundamentally comprising a catch and at least one pawl, and with a manually and/or mechanically impingeable unbolting element for the locking mechanism, wherein the unbolting element is a component of an exchangeable unbolting module which defines a latch casing together with a basic module incorporating the locking mechanism is proposed. A latching device where only the unbolting module is adapted to the specific purpose of use is provided, considerably reducing manufacturing, installation and warehousing costs.