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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2009
Peter Thiel, Remscheid, DE;
Peter Thiel, Remscheid, DE;
KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG, Kaiserslautern, DE;
Abstract
A locking device, in particular for a vehicle seat, includes a latch () and a counter element that interacts for locking. A bearing bush (), a release element () that is rotationally mounted inside the bearing bush () and a catch element () for reinforcing the latch () in the event of a crash are provided with the catch element () being mounted in a rotationally secure manner on the release element () or being embodied as one piece with the release element. A tightening element (), for securing the locked latch () during normal operation, is arranged in an axial manner adjacent to said catch element () and is mounted in a pivotable manner and is prestressed in such a manner that it is pivotably mounted on the outside on the bearing bush ().