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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1996
Frank Kleefeldt, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Michael Strathmann, Velbert, DE;
Gerhard Zimmermann, Velbert, DE;
Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus, US;
Abstract
A motor-vehicle door latch having an element settable in locked, unlocked, and open positions, has an actuating assembly having a pivot defining a pivot axis remote from the latch. An inside locking lever mounted on the pivot has an outer end to one side of the pivot and an inner end to the opposite side of the pivot and a bowden cable is connected between the outer end and the latch element and connects the latch element with the inside lever for joint pivoting between the locked, unlocked, and open positions. An inside actuating lever is mounted on the pivot coaxial with the locking lever. A coupling between the levers is displaceable between a coupling position for displacing the locking lever and bowden cable and thereby setting the element in the open position on pivoting of the actuating lever and a decoupling position for pivoting of the actuating lever without pivoting of the locking lever.