Patent ID: 8573378

Claim:
A parking lock device for a motor vehicle transmission, the parking lock device comprising: a transmission housing ( 15 ), a locking pawl ( 2 ) is mounted on a bolt ( 14 ) so as to swivel with respect to the housing and is loaded by a restoring spring ( 16 ), a guide plate ( 4 ) is supported on the housing, and a locking element ( 5 ) blocks the locking pawl ( 2 ) against the guide plate ( 4 ) into an engaged condition in which the parking lock device is locked, the locking pawl ( 2 ) being arranged on the bolt ( 14 ) with play and, on a side facing toward the guide plate ( 4 ), the locking pawl ( 2 ) comprises a pawl hook ( 3 ) with a first detent element ( 9 ), and in a swivelling area of the pawl hook ( 3 ), the guide plate ( 4 ) has an opening ( 8 ) with a second detent element ( 10 ) which interlocks with the first detent element ( 9 ) of the locking pawl when the parking lock device is disengaged so as to secure the locking pawl in a disengaged condition.