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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Kiekert Ag, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Inventors:
Uwe Reddmann, Essen, DE;
Ulrich Weichsel, Duisburg, DE;
Assignee:
Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 81/16 (2014.01); E05B 81/22 (2014.01); E05B 81/30 (2014.01); E05B 81/34 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 81/16 (2013.01); E05B 81/22 (2013.01); E05B 81/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A motor vehicle door lock which is equipped with a motor vehicle lock having a locking mechanism that is mounted in a lock case and consists substantially of a rotary latch and a locking pawl. Furthermore, a lock striker that interacts with the locking mechanism is provided, as well as an opener that engages the lock striker during an opening process of an associated motor vehicle door. The opener is acted upon by means of an opening device, at least part of which is integrated in the motor vehicle lock. According to the invention, the opening device is also designed to lift the locking pawl off the rotary latch.