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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2021
Applicant:
Kiekert Ag, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Inventor:
Hendrik Wahmann, Düsseldorf, DE;
Assignee:
Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 77/06 (2014.01); E05B 77/34 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 77/06 (2013.01); E05B 77/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle side door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism composed, essentially, of a rotary latch and a pawl. Also comprising an actuating lever for the locking mechanism and a release lever for the pawl. Both levers can be coupled and uncoupled to/from each other by means of a coupling lever. A mass inertia element which uncouples the coupling lever at least in the event of a crash is also provided. According to the invention, the clutch lever is actuated in normal operation at least slightly with respect to its bearing whenever the actuating lever is acted upon.