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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 1989
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1987
Ralf Mertin, Herdecke, DE;
Klaus Claar, Sindelfingen, DE;
Jan Schilling, Gechingen, DE;
Jurgen Schrader, Stuttgart, DE;
Holger Seel, Aidlingen, DE;
Helmut Staiger, Aidlingen, DE;
Artur Mangold, Sulz a. N., DE;
Gerhard Zweigart, Aidlingen, DE;
Lunke & Sohn GmbH, both of, DE;
Daimler-Benz AG, both of, DE;
Abstract
The invention concerns a power-assisted lock for doors, hatches hoods or hard tops of vehicles and the like. In addition to a known pivotal latch and a catch for a releasable engagement with the pivotal latch there is a control disc pivotally mounted in the housing of the lock. A manual or power actuated drive means is attached to the control disc for the closing and opening operation. The pivotal latch and the control disc have a drive connection providing for limited play. The arrangement together with the catch leads to a locking of the control disc before a closing operation and an unlocking of the control disc by turning the pivotal latch during the closing operation of the lock. The pivotal latch has the usual pre-lock position.