Patent ID: 7780205

Claim:
A vehicle door latch comprising: a catch ( 2 ), said catch ( 2 ) having a main catch surface ( 21 ); a pawl ( 3 ) cooperating with said catch ( 2 ); a reset spring ( 1 ) for resetting said catch ( 2 ); a cushioning stop ( 7 ) mounted on a partial section of the periphery of said catch ( 2 ) for rotation therewith; the cushioning stop having a cushioning side and non-cushioning side; the non-cushioning side providing a point of attachment for said reset spring ( 1 ); a cushioning element ( 8 ) for cushioning said catch ( 2 ); and a latch housing ( 4 ) having a receiving groove ( 13 ); wherein said cushioning element ( 8 ) is disposed in said receiving groove ( 13 ); said cushioning element ( 8 ) is stacked relative to said main catch surface ( 21 ); said cushioning stop ( 7 ) limits opening movement of said catch ( 2 ) from a closed position to an open position by engaging against said cushioning element ( 8 ); and one end of said reset spring is directly connected to said cushioning stop ( 7 ) at the periphery of the catch at the attachment point.