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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2003
Giacomo Crotti, Pisa, IT;
Franco Giovanni Ottino, San Giuliano Terme, IT;
Giacomo Crotti, Pisa, IT;
Franco Giovanni Ottino, San Giuliano Terme, IT;
Intier Automotive Closures S.p.A., Cascine Vica Rivoli, IT;
Abstract
A lock for a door of a motor vehicle is provided having: a closing mechanism designed for coupling with a lock striker for bringing about closing of the door; mechanical opening means for controlling release of the closing mechanism from the lock striker; mechanical means for inhibiting opening which can be selectively activated for rendering the opening means ineffective; and electrical actuator means housed in a fluid-tight way in a single casing having at least one output member which traverses, in a fluid-tight way, a through hole of the casing to interact with the means for inhibiting opening.