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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2022
Kiekert Ag, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Manuel Reusch, Düsseldorf, DE;
Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Abstract
A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which is equipped with a locking mechanism substantially comprising a rotary latch and a pawl. In addition, an electrical opening drive is provided for the locking mechanism as well as an emergency actuating element for manual emergency opening of the locking mechanism. According to the invention, the emergency actuating element is designed in a first variant such that it can be reset from its actuating position to its rest position via the force of a spring. In a further second alternative variant, the emergency actuating element is designed such that it is locked in its actuating position and can be manually reset to its rest position.