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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2013
Robert L. Brickner, Berkley, MI (US);
Robert S. Pettengill, Farmington, MI (US);
Robert L. Brickner, Berkley, MI (US);
Robert S. Pettengill, Farmington, MI (US);
Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Abstract
A lock with a locking mechanism includes a rotary catch and a pawl for engaging the rotary catch, and a releasing lever for opening or releasing the locking mechanism. The lock may include a blocking lever capable of blocking the pawl if the latter is located in its catching position. If the releasing lever is actuated, the pawl or the blocking lever is thereby moved out of its blocking position if the releasing lever is not excessively accelerated. If excessively large accelerations of the releasing lever occur, as can be caused by a crash, then an arresting device of the lock prevents the releasing lever from being able to move the pawl or the blocking lever out of its blocking or latching position, respectively. The lock is therefore incapable of opening if the releasing lever is accelerated in the event of a crash.