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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2008
Olaf Kreuels, Zweibrücken, DE;
Thomas Christoffel, Herschweiler-Pettersheim, DE;
Olaf Kreuels, Zweibrücken, DE;
Thomas Christoffel, Herschweiler-Pettersheim, DE;
KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG, Kaiserslautern, DE;
Abstract
A lock () is provided for a vehicle, particularly for a vehicle seat that interacts with a counterelement (B) in the locked state. The lock includes a catch () pivotally supported about a first bearing pin (), having a holder () for the counterelement (B) and a functional surface (), and at least one securing element () pivotally supported about a second bearing pin (). The securing element interacts in the locked state, at least intermittently, with the functional surface () in order to secure the locked state of the lock (). The counterelement (B) approaches the functional surface (), the catch () having a contact lug () that comes into contact with the counterelement (B) approaching the functional surface () before the counterelement (B) can come into contact with the functional surface ().