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Lock for a motor vehicle

  • US 9,879,450 B2
  • Filed: 02/14/2014
  • Issued: 01/30/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A latch, for a door or flap of a motor vehicle said latch comprising a locking mechanism comprising a catch and a pawl for locking the catch when in a detent position, a lock lever for locking the pawl in its detent position when in a locking position, a release lever for opening the locking mechanism by moving the lock lever out of its locking position, and a lock contour rigidly connected to a latch case of the latch, wherein the lock contour defines a stop and a plurality of recesses that define a plurality of locking positions of the lock lever, wherein the lock contour is designed in such a way that during excessive acceleration of the release lever and/or in case of excessive acceleration of the release lever via an associated handle of a door or flap, the lock contour locks the lock lever in one of the locking positions, thereby preventing the locking mechanism from being placed in an open state.

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