Patent ID: 8434796

Claim:
A vehicle door lock with a locking mechanism ( 1 , 2 ), at least one operating lever ( 3 a , 3 b ), and a locking lever ( 4 , 5 ), wherein said operating lever ( 3 a , 3 b ) consists of a first partial lever ( 3 a ) and a second partial lever ( 3 b ), said locking lever ( 4 , 5 ) comprises a control journal ( 10 ) for controlling a coupling element ( 12 ), said coupling element ( 12 ) being disposed on said operating lever ( 3 a , 3 b ), said coupling element ( 12 ) comprising a leg spring ( 22 ) having a first leg ( 23 ) and a second leg ( 24 ), said leg spring ( 22 ) being disposed on a pivot ( 21 ), and said coupling element ( 12 ) being movable via said first leg ( 23 ) by said control journal ( 10 ), said control journal ( 10 ) being disposed between said first leg ( 23 ) and said second leg ( 24 ) of said leg spring ( 22 ).