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EP 1518983 B1 20100804 - Motor vehicle lock

Title (en)

Motor vehicle lock

Title (de)

Kraftfahrzeugtürverschluss

Title (fr)

Serrure pour un véhicule automobile

Publication

EP 1518983 B1 20100804 (DE)

Application

EP 04022391 A 20040921

Priority

DE 10345104 A 20030926

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1518983A2] A motor vehicle door lock comprises a locking device (1,2) released by an operating lever (3), with a locking lever (5) preventing an unintended opening of the lock at a given vehicle acceleration (F). The locking lever glides along a guide surface (7) having an end stop (8) so that it locks only when an adjustable operating path (S) is exceeded.

IPC 8 full level

E05B 65/20 (2006.01); E05B 65/12 (2006.01); E05B 77/54 (2014.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 77/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1518983 A2 20050330; EP 1518983 A3 20080123; EP 1518983 B1 20100804; DE 10345104 A1 20050421; DE 502004011471 D1 20100916

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04022391 A 20040921; DE 10345104 A 20030926; DE 502004011471 T 20040921