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EP 1503012 B1 20060628 - Motor vehicle door lock

Title (en)

Motor vehicle door lock

Title (de)

Kraftfahrzeugtürverschluss

Title (fr)

Serrure pour une porte de véhicule automobile

Publication

EP 1503012 B1 20060628 (DE)

Application

EP 04016690 A 20040715

Priority

DE 10336050 A 20030801

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1503012A1] The door locking members (1,2) are connected to a power drive system (3-5) which includes a sensor (13). There is an L- shaped blocking lever (6) with a spring (7). It has an actuating arm (6a) engaging a linkage (12) attached to a pivoted (11) hand operating lever (10). The mechanism contains a release lever (14) engaging the power drive system.

IPC 8 full level

E05B 65/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 81/14 (2013.01); E05B 81/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1503012 A1 20050202; EP 1503012 B1 20060628; DE 10336050 A1 20050224; DE 502004000866 D1 20060810

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04016690 A 20040715; DE 10336050 A 20030801; DE 502004000866 T 20040715