The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2005
Takehiko Nemoto, Hiroshima, JP;
Toru Maeda, Hiroshima, JP;
Hideharu Kaeriyama, Hiroshima, JP;
Hironobu Kondou, Hiroshima, JP;
Takehiko Nemoto, Hiroshima, JP;
Toru Maeda, Hiroshima, JP;
Hideharu Kaeriyama, Hiroshima, JP;
Hironobu Kondou, Hiroshima, JP;
Nifco Inc., Yokohama, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Aki-gun, Hiroshima, JP;
Nishikawa Kasei Co., Ltd., Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A door lock mechanism includes a lock claw, a spring attached to the lock claw for urging the same in a direction toward a lock state, a lock release operation piece linked to the lock claw for moving the lock claw in a direction toward a lock release state against a force of the spring when a lock release operation is performed, and a damping device for applying a damping force to the lock claw when the lock release operation is canceled. The lock release operation piece returns the lock claw to the lock state with the force when the lock release operation is canceled. The lock release operation piece is arranged to be separated from the lock claw when the lock claw returns from the lock release state to the lock state with an external force applied to the lock claw.