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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2006
Luca Bigazzi, Ponsacco, IT;
Corrado Taviani, Fucecchio, IT;
Luca Bigazzi, Ponsacco, IT;
Corrado Taviani, Fucecchio, IT;
Intier Automotive Closures S.p.A., Cascine Vica Rivoli, IT;
Abstract
An automotive door lock having a lock mechanism () for releasably engaging a striker (), and a release mechanism () interacting with the lock mechanism () to release the lock (). The release mechanism () has a control member () which interacts with the lock mechanism (), is loaded elastically into a rest position, and can be set to a work position to release the lock (). The release mechanism () has an actuating member () activated selectively to move the control member (), in a forward movement, from the rest position to the work position; and, during a return movement of the control member () to the rest position, the control member () and the actuating member () are disconnected to minimize the time taken to complete the return movement.