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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2019
Kiekert Ag, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Ömer Inan, Dorsten, DE;
Holger Schiffer, Meerbusch, DE;
Michael Scholz, Essen, DE;
Peter Szegeny, Engelskirchen, DE;
Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Abstract
A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is provided with a locking mechanism consisting substantially of a rotary latch and a pawl. In addition, a latching element, which is arranged in the engagement region between two locking mechanism components is provided, wherein said latching element is pivotably mounted on the rotary latch and/or the pawl for the most part in a plane of the locking mechanism (E). According to the invention, the latching element has a guide extension, which projects relative to the plane of the locking mechanism (E), for additional axial and/or radial guidance.