US Patent Issued to Kiekert on March 25 for "Motor vehicle latch, in particular a motor vehicle door latch" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,794, issued on March 25, was assigned to Kiekert AG (Heiligenhaus, Germany).

"Motor vehicle latch, in particular a motor vehicle door latch" was invented by Robert J. Hunt (Davisburg, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motor vehicle latch, in particular to a motor vehicle door latch, which is equipped with a locking mechanism consisting essentially of a catch and a pawl. Furthermore, a release lever rotatable about an axis of rotation is provided for the locking mechanism. In addition, an electromotive opening drive and a handle connected to a connecting means are provided. In order to open the locking mechanism, the opening dri...