Patent ID: 7789440

Claim:
A vehicle door latch with at least one locking mechanism ( 1 , 4 ) comprising a pawl ( 4 ); a catch ( 1 ) having a primary position ( 2 ) for engaging said pawl ( 4 ) when the catch is in a closed position, and a first position ( 3 ) for engaging said pawl ( 4 ) when the catch is in an open position; and an inlet opening ( 5 ) for receiving a catch bolt ( 6 ); wherein said catch ( 1 ) comprises a casing ( 7 ), said casing ( 7 ) being made of a soundproofing material and having a first buffer pocket ( 8 ), said first buffer pocket ( 8 ) being disposed next to said primary position ( 2 ) in the clockwise direction; said first buffer pocket ( 8 ) forms an overtravel stop ( 9 ) for said pawl ( 4 ); said pawl ( 4 ) is at least partially encased by a soundproofing material; and said pawl ( 4 ) abuts said overtravel stop ( 9 ) when said catch is rotated counterclockwise during closing of the latch up to a mechanical rotational limit of said catch ( 1 ).