Patent ID: 7503598

Claim:
A vehicle door latch with at least one locking mechanism ( 2 , 3 ) comprising: a latch housing ( 4 ), having an inlet opening ( 5 ) for receiving a locking pin ( 6 ); a cushioning element ( 8 ); a catch ( 2 ) having a casing ( 9 ) and a periphery; a cushioning stop ( 7 ); a reset spring ( 1 ) for resetting said catch ( 2 ); and a pawl ( 3 ); wherein said cushioning element ( 8 ) is disposed on the latch housing ( 4 ); said cushioning stop ( 7 ) is a stop rib disposed around a partial section of said periphery of the catch ( 2 ); said cushioning stop ( 7 ) has a cushioning side ( 7 b ) and a non-cushioning side ( 7 a ); said cushioning stop ( 7 ) limits an opening movement of said catch ( 2 ) by engaging in the opened position against said cushioning element ( 8 ); said non-cushioning side ( 7 a ) forming a spring connection ( 11 ) for said reset spring ( 1 ); and one end of said reset spring ( 1 ) is directly connected to said spring connection ( 11 ) at the periphery of said catch.