US Patent Issued to Kiekert on Sept. 23 for "Motor vehicle lock, in particular motor vehicle door lock" (German Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,767, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Kiekert AG (Heiligenhaus, Germany).

"Motor vehicle lock, in particular motor vehicle door lock" was invented by Madhu S. Basavarajappa (Leverkusen, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock. Said motor vehicle door lock essentially has a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch and a pawl. Furthermore, at least one actuating lever and a release lever are realized which can be brought into engagement via a coupling element, in its coupled position, and can be brought out of engagement, in its uncoupled position. Finally, a mass i...