Locking device
US-2015376919-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Closing device comprising a detent spring
US9016734B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9016734-B2 |
| Application number | US-99759109-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | Jun 13, 2008 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
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Locking device ( 1 ) comprising at least one locking mechanism ( 2 ) having a catch ( 3 ) and a pivotal first pawl ( 4 ), the operating lever ( 7 ) being movable so that during its movement the operating lever ( 7 ) interacts with a drive pin ( 20 ) of the first pawl ( 4 ) and a lateral pawl spring ( 35 ) acts between the drive pin ( 20 ) and the operating lever ( 7 ).
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The invention claimed is: 1. A locking device comprising: a locking mechanism with a catch, a first pawl that directly engages the catch in a locking position, and an operating lever mounted for pivotal movement about a common axis with the first pawl, wherein said operating lever, during pivotal movement about said common axis, directly engages a drive pin of said first pawl to drive the first pawl out of the direct engagement with the catch, and a lateral pawl spring acts between said first pawl and said operating lever by exerting a force on said first pawl to exert a biasing force holding said drive pin against said operating lever in the locking position, and the lateral pawl spring further acts to eliminate play between the first pawl and the operating lever as the operating lever drives the first pawl from the locking position to an open position. 2. The locking device of claim 1 , wherein said operating lever and said pawl spring forcibly guide said first pawl. 3. The locking device of claim 1 , wherein said pawl spring is received in a seat of said first pawl. 4. The locking device of claim 2 , wherein said pawl spring is received in a seat of said first pawl.
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Vehicle door latches · CPC title
Motor · CPC title
Lever · CPC title
- E05B85/243Primary
with a bifurcated bolt · CPC title
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- What does patent US9016734B2 cover?
- Locking device ( 1 ) comprising at least one locking mechanism ( 2 ) having a catch ( 3 ) and a pivotal first pawl ( 4 ), the operating lever ( 7 ) being movable so that during its movement the operating lever ( 7 ) interacts with a drive pin ( 20 ) of the first pawl ( 4 ) and a lateral pawl spring ( 35 ) acts between the drive pin ( 20 ) and the operating lever ( 7 ).
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Barth Karsten, Bendel Thorsten, Gülkan Serkan, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E05B85/243. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).