Patent ID: 7845692

Claim:
A motor vehicle door latch comprising: a locking mechanism ( 1 , 2 ) comprising: a housing having a feed-in mouth with side walls defining a cavity to receive a catch bolt and a friction break spring lip extending from one of said sidewalls of said cavity; a catch pivoted between an open position, an intermediate position, an overtravel position, and a closed position; said catch comprising a cam portion and means for reducing noise associated with the closing movement of said locking mechanism; a pawl for maintaining said catch in said closed position; and an end stop; wherein when the catch bolt is inserted into said housing, the catch bolt will move said catch from said open position toward said intermediate position so that said cam portion will contact said friction break spring lip to slow down the closing movement of said locking mechanism up to said intermediate position; and wherein further insertion of the catch bolt into said housing will make said catch further move to said overtravel position, wherein said catch can contact said end stop, so as to prevent further movement of said catch, making said catch move to said closed position.