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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2023
Applicant:
Kiekert Ag, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Inventors:
Robert J. Hunt, Davisburg, MI (US);
Dimo Kloubert, Bonn, DE;
Assignee:
KIEKERT AG, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 79/08 (2014.01); E05B 85/02 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 79/08 (2013.01); E05B 85/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lock for a motor vehicle, in particular a side door lock, comprising a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch and at least one pawl, wherein the locking mechanism parts are each rotatably mounted in a lock case by means of a metal spindle, and a reinforcement plate, wherein the spindles of the rotary latch and at least one pawl can be connected by means of the reinforcement plate, and wherein the reinforcement plate is operatively connected to the lock housing in such a way that stabilization of the lock housing can be achieved.