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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2012
Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Ludger Graute, Essen, DE;
Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a motor vehicle door lock comprising at least one actuation lever () that is arranged in a lock housing (). Furthermore, a connection means () is used for coupling the actuation lever () to an actuation element () arranged outside the lock housing (). Finally, an attachment element () is provided for mounting the connection means () on the lock housing (). According to the invention, the attachment element () is designed as a partial housing () which can be combined with a main housing () to form the lock housing () and which, in the mounted state, at least largely covers an opening () in the main housing () as well as a joining zone () between the actuation lever () and the connection means ().