EP0558211A3 - Door latch and lock assembly - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0558211A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: lock assembly; door latch; latch; door; lock
Prior art date: 1992-02-25
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP9393301055A

Other versions

EP0558211B1 (en

EP0558211A2 (en

Inventor

Robert Leslie Easter

Peter Edward Gwilym Evans

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Ford Werke GmbH

Ford France SA

Ford Motor Co Ltd

Ford Motor Co

Original Assignee

Ford Werke GmbH

Ford France SA

Ford Motor Co Ltd

Ford Motor Co

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1992-02-25

Filing date

1993-02-15

Publication date

1994-08-24

1993-02-15 Application filed by Ford Werke GmbH, Ford France SA, Ford Motor Co Ltd, Ford Motor Co filed Critical Ford Werke GmbH

1993-09-01 Publication of EP0558211A2 publication Critical patent/EP0558211A2/en

1994-08-24 Publication of EP0558211A3 publication Critical patent/EP0558211A3/en

2001-08-16 Application granted granted Critical

2001-08-16 Publication of EP0558211B1 publication Critical patent/EP0558211B1/en

2013-02-15 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B17/00—Accessories in connection with locks
- E05B17/04—Devices for coupling the turning cylinder of a single or a double cylinder lock with the bolt operating member
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B81/00—Power-actuated vehicle locks
- E05B81/54—Electrical circuits
- E05B81/64—Monitoring or sensing, e.g. by using switches or sensors
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B85/00—Details of vehicle locks not provided for in groups E05B77/00 - E05B83/00
- E05B85/02—Lock casings

EP19930301055 1992-02-25 1993-02-15 Door latch and lock assembly Expired - Lifetime EP0558211B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB9203986		1992-02-25
GB9203986A GB2264743A (en)	1992-02-25	1992-02-25	Door latch and lock assembly

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0558211A2 EP0558211A2 (en)	1993-09-01
EP0558211A3 true EP0558211A3 (en)	1994-08-24
EP0558211B1 EP0558211B1 (en)	2001-08-16

Family

ID=10710997

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19930301055 Expired - Lifetime EP0558211B1 (en)	1992-02-25	1993-02-15	Door latch and lock assembly

Country Status (3)

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EP (1)	EP0558211B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE69330575T2 (en)
GB (1)	GB2264743A (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB2317917A (en) *	1996-10-07	1998-04-08	Shamim Ullah	Security enhancement for motor vehicle door locks
DE19650136B4 (en) *	1996-12-03	2006-06-29	Brose Schließsysteme GmbH & Co.KG	Motor vehicle door lock o. The like. With freewheel
DE29723463U1 (en) *	1997-02-08	1998-10-29	Kiekert Ag	Motor vehicle door lock
DE102008009566B4 (en) *	2008-02-16	2012-08-02	Ford Global Technologies, Llc	Motor vehicle door lock
EP2093357A1 (en) *	2008-02-21	2009-08-26	Meritor Technology, Inc.	Vehicle door latch

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GB1388490A (en) *	1972-04-19	1975-03-26	Walsall Locks Cart Gear Ltd	Motor vehicle door locks
US4113294A (en) *	1977-06-14	1978-09-12	Francis Andrew Bierman	Anti-theft clip
DE8521379U1 (en) *	1985-07-24	1986-12-04	Kiekert Gmbh & Co Kg, 5628 Heiligenhaus, De
DE3608052A1 (en) *	1986-03-11	1987-09-17	Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag	Vehicle door, especially side door of a motor vehicle
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US4901545A (en) *	1987-12-28	1990-02-20	Rising Star Technologies (A Partnership)	Self-contained electromechanical locking device
US4962955A (en) *	1989-10-16	1990-10-16	General Motors Corporation	Deck lid latch and remote release
EP0400505A1 (en) *	1989-06-02	1990-12-05	FIAT AUTO S.p.A.	Integrated control device for a vehicle door and door fitted with this device
EP0417565A1 (en) *	1989-09-09	1991-03-20	YMOS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Industrieprodukte	Lock for door
DE4039442C1 (en) *	1990-12-11	1992-01-30	Mercedes-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, 7000 Stuttgart, De

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ES480950A1 (en) *	1979-05-25	1979-08-01	Duart Bonet Jose	Adjustable multiple bolt locking system
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CH672939A5 (en) *	1987-03-06	1990-01-15	Ernst Keller
GB2233703B (en) *	1989-04-27	1993-06-09	Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co	Switch box of lock device for vehicle

1992
- 1992-02-25 GB GB9203986A patent/GB2264743A/en not_active Withdrawn
1993
- 1993-02-15 EP EP19930301055 patent/EP0558211B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-02-15 DE DE1993630575 patent/DE69330575T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3234766A (en) *	1963-11-15	1966-02-15	O'brien Eugene	Time operated and/or remote controloperated electro-mechanical lock
GB1388490A (en) *	1972-04-19	1975-03-26	Walsall Locks Cart Gear Ltd	Motor vehicle door locks
US4113294A (en) *	1977-06-14	1978-09-12	Francis Andrew Bierman	Anti-theft clip
DE8521379U1 (en) *	1985-07-24	1986-12-04	Kiekert Gmbh & Co Kg, 5628 Heiligenhaus, De
DE3608052A1 (en) *	1986-03-11	1987-09-17	Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag	Vehicle door, especially side door of a motor vehicle
US4901545A (en) *	1987-12-28	1990-02-20	Rising Star Technologies (A Partnership)	Self-contained electromechanical locking device
DE3827564C1 (en) *	1988-08-13	1989-05-11	Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, 7000 Stuttgart, De
EP0400505A1 (en) *	1989-06-02	1990-12-05	FIAT AUTO S.p.A.	Integrated control device for a vehicle door and door fitted with this device
EP0417565A1 (en) *	1989-09-09	1991-03-20	YMOS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Industrieprodukte	Lock for door
US4962955A (en) *	1989-10-16	1990-10-16	General Motors Corporation	Deck lid latch and remote release
DE4039442C1 (en) *	1990-12-11	1992-01-30	Mercedes-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, 7000 Stuttgart, De

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB2264743A (en)	1993-09-08
EP0558211B1 (en)	2001-08-16
EP0558211A2 (en)	1993-09-01
GB9203986D0 (en)	1992-04-08
DE69330575T2 (en)	2001-11-29
DE69330575D1 (en)	2001-09-20

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