Patent ID: 7413224

Claim:
A vehicle door latch with a locking mechanism ( 1 , 2 ) comprising a catch ( 1 ) having a first axis of rotation ( 7 ) and being movable between an open position and a closed position; a pawl ( 2 ); an intermediate element ( 5 ) abutting said catch ( 1 ) and having a second axis of rotation ( 6 ); a blocking element ( 17 ); and a locking lever ( 18 ) having a first recess ( 20 ) for engaging said blocking element ( 17 ) and being movable between a locking position and an unlocking position; wherein said blocking element ( 17 ) is connected to said intermediate element ( 5 ); said blocking element ( 17 ) and said intermediate element ( 5 ) taken together form a crank mechanism; if said catch ( 1 ) is in said open position, said blocking element ( 17 ) is in said unlocking position and said blocking element ( 17 ) prevents said locking lever ( 18 ) from being moved to said locking position; said blocking element ( 17 ) comprises a front projection ( 19 ) for engaging into said first recess ( 20 ); and said blocking element ( 17 ) comprises further a stop ( 21 ), said stop ( 21 ) limiting movement of said projection ( 19 ) within said first recess ( 20 ).