Patent ID: 6113161
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A motor vehicle door lock, comprising:a rotary latch having a holding recess formed therein, said rotary latch having a main catch with a catch surface formed thereon;a key collar having a pin that is adapted to be received in said holding recess;a pivotally mounted detent pawl biased in an engagement direction, said detent pawl comprising a catch lever having an opposing catch surface formed thereon which is adapted to engage said catch surface of said main catch in a catch position, and a support lever, said catch lever and said support lever being pivotally mounted on an axle to pivot with respect to one another about an axis, and in the catch position, said detent pawl being biased into an extended position by a spring element;an actuating element disposed on said rotary latch;wherein the spring element cooperates with said actuating element to bias said detent pawl into an extended position when said actuating element engages said spring element;wherein said rotary latch executes an overstroke when the motor vehicle door closes and said spring element biases said detent pawl into the extended position prior to or during the overstroke.