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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Kiekert Ag, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Inventor:
Thorsten Bendel, Oberhausen, DE;
Assignee:
Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 81/20 (2013.12); E05B 81/30 (2013.12); E05B 81/32 (2013.12); E05B 81/66 (2013.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 81/21 (2012.12); E05B 81/30 (2012.12); E05B 81/32 (2012.12); E05B 81/66 (2012.12);
Abstract
A lock for a motor vehicle, comprising a locking mechanism composed of a rotary latch and at least one pawl, an assisted closing device, an electric drive, and a torque converter, wherein a variable torque is adjustable in the assisted closing device by means of the torque converter, and wherein the assisted closing is achieved at least in some regions by means of a frictional connection.