CPC E05B 81/16 (2013.01) [E05B 77/36 (2013.01); E05B 81/04 (2013.01); E05B 85/243 (2013.01); E05B 85/26 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A motor vehicle lock comprising:
a locking mechanism including locking mechanism components, the locking mechanism components including at least a rotary latch and a pawl;
a latching element arranged in an engagement region between the rotary latch and the pawl, the latching element being pivotably mounted on the rotary latch and arranged in a plane of the locking mechanism, wherein the latching element has a guide extension which projects relative to the plane of the locking mechanism for additional axial and/or radial guidance of movement of the locking mechanism components as the locking mechanism transitions between a locked state and an open state; and
a lock housing that accommodates the locking mechanism including the rotary latch and the pawl in an interior of the lock housing, wherein the guide extension contacts directly against a surface of the lock housing as the locking mechanism transitions between the locked state and the open state to provide the additional axial and/or radial guidance.
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