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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 1986
Filed:
Feb. 15, 1985
Vincent Bernard, Anould, FR;
Abstract
A coupling engaging and releasing device, in particular for an electric latch locking mechanism for a motor vehicle door, said device comprising a driving element (8) movably mounted on a support (9) and a receiving element (4) to which coupling means (7) are attached, which coupling means are capable of being driven from a locking position to an unlocking position and vice versa, the coupling engaging means comprising two resilient strips (6) each provided with at least one wedge (7) which are symmetrical relative to a plane (P) intersecting the axis of displacement (X--X) of the driving element (8) and passing through the latter, and each wedge (7) having a planar surface (7b) which is parallel to said plane (P) and faces the latter, and an inclined ramp (7a), these strips (6) being disposed in such manner as to be capable of being coupled to the driving element (8) by one of their planar surfaces (7b) so as to drive the receiving element (4) from the locking position to the unlocking position or vice versa by resiliently moving away from the driving element (8) so as to assume an uncoupled position in either of said two locking and unlocking positions.