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(11) EP 0 558 211 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.08.1994 Bulletin 1994/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.09.1993 Bulletin 1993/35

(21) Application number: 93301055.5

(22) Date of filing: 15.02.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: E05B 17/04, E05B 65/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 25.02.1992 GB 9203986

(71) Applicants:
  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
    Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW (GB)

    GB 
  • FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    D-50725 Köln (DE)

    DE 
  • FORD FRANCE S. A.
    F-92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex (FR)

    FR 

(72) Inventors:
  • Easter, Robert Leslie
    Basildon, Essex (GB)
  • Evans, Peter Edward Gwilym
    Nr. Tarporley, Cheshire CW6 9SX (GB)

(74) Representative: Messulam, Alec Moses 
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 1BN
Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 1BN (GB)


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    (54) Door latch and lock assembly


    (57) A door latch and lock assembly provides a direct and enclosed connection between a lock unit 10, a switch housing 12 and a latch assembly 14. All the moving parts between the keyhole 18 and the latch arm 32 are enclosed in a housing and are therefore inaccessible to a thief.






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