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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Inventor:
Peter Szegeny, Engelskirchen, DE;
Assignee:
KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 81/14 (2014.01); E05B 81/06 (2014.01); E05B 81/30 (2014.01); E05B 81/34 (2014.01); E05B 81/44 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 81/14 (2013.01); E05B 81/06 (2013.01); E05B 81/30 (2013.01); E05B 81/34 (2013.01); E05B 81/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, preferably an electric lock, which is equipped with an electromotive drive and a locking mechanism that can be actuated by the drive and consists substantially of a rotary latch and a pawl. The drive is provided with at least one evoloid gear stage. According to the invention, a latching element, which is mounted on the rotary latch and/or the pawl so as to be pivotable primarily in a locking mechanism plane, is arranged in the engagement region between the rotary latch and the pawl.