Patents Assigned to D. la Porte Söhne GmbH
  • Patent number: 11965365
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle lock (1) including a rotary latch assembly (2) and a closing device (3) for the locking and closing of doors or hatches of motor vehicles, in particular of doors or hatches of agricultural machines, such as, for example, tractors, or of construction machines, as well as a vehicle including such a vehicle lock (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: D. LA PORTE SÖHNE GMBH
    Inventors: Viktor Komkin, Bastian La Porte
  • Patent number: 11866963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a remotely actuable release device (1) for unlocking of a vehicle door lock, in particular of a vehicle door lock of a construction machine or of an agricultural vehicle, including: a traverse tube (2), a remote actuation button (4) supported on the traverse tube (2) and actuated by pressing into the traverse tube (2), and a cable pull mechanism (6), which is in operative connection with the remote actuation button (4) and is disposed inside the traverse tube (2), for coupling to the vehicle door lock to be unlocked, wherein the release device (1) includes a cable holder (8), disposed inside the traverse tube (2), including at least two power cables (26) attached thereto, as well as a combined arrangement of a vehicle door lock for locking and latching of doors of motor vehicles with a release mechanism, wherein the release mechanism includes a remotely actuable release device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: D. LA PORTE SÖHNE GMBH
    Inventor: Bastian La Porte
  • Publication number: 20220042353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle lock (1) including a rotary latch assembly (2) and a closing device (3) for the locking and closing of doors or hatches of motor vehicles, in particular of doors or hatches of agricultural machines, such as, for example, tractors, or of construction machines, as well as a vehicle including such a vehicle lock (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: D. LA PORTE SÖHNE GMBH
    Inventors: VIKTOR KOMKIN, BASTIAN LA PORTE
  • Publication number: 20220010602
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a remotely actuable release device (1) for unlocking of a vehicle door lock, in particular of a vehicle door lock of a construction machine or of an agricultural vehicle, including: a traverse tube (2), a remote actuation button (4) supported on the traverse tube (2) and actuated by pressing into the traverse tube (2), and a cable pull mechanism (6), which is in operative connection with the remote actuation button (4) and is disposed inside the traverse tube (2), for coupling to the vehicle door lock to be unlocked, wherein the release device (1) includes a cable holder (8), disposed inside the traverse tube (2), including at least two power cables (26) attached thereto, as well as a combined arrangement of a vehicle door lock for locking and latching of doors of motor vehicles with a release mechanism, wherein the release mechanism includes a remotely actuable release device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: D. LA PORTE SÖHNE GMBH
    Inventor: BASTIAN LA PORTE
  • Publication number: 20210310275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-locking pushbutton for unlocking of a lock for a vehicle door, hood, covering or hatch, in particular of an agricultural vehicle, e.g. of a tractor, or of a construction machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: D. LA PORTE SÖHNE GMBH
    Inventor: VIKTOR KOMKIN
  • Patent number: 9574382
    Abstract: A pull handle (1) for a lock of a vehicle door or lift gate featuring a pull handle housing (1a) having a bearing part (2) and a handle part (3) connected so as to swivel around a swivel axis between non-actuated and actuated positions. An actuation mechanism (4) mounted in the pull handle housing (1a) and can be actuated by the handle part (3). A coupling element (56) mounted in the pull handle housing (1a) couples with external lock elements. A locking mechanism (5) locks and unlocks the actuation mechanism (4). The coupling element is displaceable in the bearing part along an actuation axis (209), perpendicular to the swivel axis, and connected to the handle part (3) for linear movement in the actuation direction (204) parallel to the actuation axis (209).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: D. La Porte Söhne GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Behnke, Viktor Komkin
  • Patent number: 9567780
    Abstract: A pull handle (1) to unlock a lock of a vehicle door or lift-gate having a pull handle housing (1a) with a bearing part (2) for securing on a vehicle door or lift-gate and a handle part (3) connected to the bearing part (2) rotatable around a rotation axis (170). The handle part (3) is rotatable by pulling from a non-activated to an activated position. An activation mechanism (4) mounted in the pull handle housing (1a) unlocks the lock, and can be activated by pulling on the handle part (3) and having a coupling element (56, 146) mounted in the pull handle housing (1a) to couple with external elements to unlock the lock. A locking mechanism (5) is located completely in the pull handle housing (1a) and the activation mechanism (4) can be disabled so that a pulling on the handle part (3) does not unlock the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: D. La Porte Söhne GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Behnke, Viktor Komkin
  • Patent number: 8894105
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle door lock having a rotary latch arrangement for locking doors of motor vehicles, in particular for tractors, having two rotatably mounted rotary latches, wherein for each rotary latch, provision is made of in each case one locking element which interacts therewith, which locking elements can interact with the rotary latches so as to lock the lock, and also having an actuating lever (35) by means of which the locking elements can be actuated so as to release the locking action, wherein the actuating lever (35) can be actuated from a first side of the lock (1) by being pressed, wherein the vehicle door lock (1) has an inside release lever (51) which can be actuated directly from an opposite side by being pressed, and wherein the actuating lever (35) can be driven by means of the inside release lever (51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: D. La Porte Soehne GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Kutschat, Yvonne Haehnke
  • Patent number: 8827327
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle door lock for locking and closing doors of motor vehicles, particularly of doors of agricultural machines, such as tractors, having a rotary catch arrangement and a release mechanism, by means of which the rotary catch arrangement can be unlocked, wherein the rotary catch arrangement has a recess for a lock case having a locking stud, in which at least one, preferably two rotary catches are pivotally supported, wherein the rotary catch is drivably connected to a rotary catch spring, particularly in the rotary catch opening direction (D), and wherein in the lock case at least one pivotable pawl is disposed, by means of which the rotating movement of the rotary catch can be locked, and thus the rotary catch can be closed, wherein the release mechanism has a near controllable releasing unit and a remote controllable releasing unit having a transverse tube with remote control means disposed therein, a remote control button, and a cable pull mechanism operatively connected to rem
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: D. La Porte Soehne GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Kutschat
  • Patent number: 8628124
    Abstract: A rotary latch lock for a vehicle door has a lock case forming a cut-out recess for a lock pin; a first rotatably mounted rotary latch engageable with the lock pin; a first rotary latch spring for imposing a force on the first rotary latch; a rotatably mounted actuating lever engaging in the lock case; a first locking pawl pivoting about a first pivot axis; and a guide device for locating, centering and guiding the vehicle door during opening and closing of the vehicle door. The first rotary latch, the first latch spring and the first locking pawl are arranged within the lock case. The first locking pawl engages the first rotary latch, causing the first rotary latch to be maintained in a locked position engaging the lock pin. The actuating lever actuates the first locking pawl, causing it to release the first rotary latch from its locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: D. La Porte Söhne GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Kutschat
  • Patent number: 8387211
    Abstract: An arrester (1) for locking a vehicle door or vehicle flap or the like in the open position has a male arrester part (2) for fastening to a first vehicle part, with a locking bolt (4), and a female arrester part (3) for fastening to a second vehicle part. The locking bolt (4) can be inserted into female arrester part. The second arrester part has a rotary latch mechanism for latching the inserted locking bolt (4) and a blocking element (118) for locking the rotary latch mechanism in the position latching the locking bolt (4). Both the male arrester part (2) and the female arrester part (3) have a pushbutton mechanism for releasing the locking of the rotary latch mechanism, the locking of the rotary latch mechanism being releasable by actuating either one of the pushbutton mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: D. La Porte Söhne GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Kutschat
  • Publication number: 20130049378
    Abstract: A rotary latch lock for a vehicle door has a lock case forming a cut-out recess for a lock pin; a first rotatably mounted rotary latch engageable with the lock pin; a first rotary latch spring for imposing a force on the first rotary latch; a rotatably mounted actuating lever engaging in the lock case; a first locking pawl pivoting about a first pivot axis; and a guide device for locating, centering and guiding the vehicle door during opening and closing of the vehicle door. The first rotary latch, the first latch spring and the first locking pawl are arranged within the lock case. The first locking pawl engages the first rotary latch, causing the first rotary latch to be maintained in a locked position engaging the lock pin. The actuating lever actuates the first locking pawl, causing it to release the first rotary latch from its locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: D. LA PORTE SÖHNE GMBH
    Inventor: D. LA PORTE SÖHNE GMBH
  • Patent number: 8276950
    Abstract: Rotary latch lock for the locking closing of a vehicle door, having a lock case 2 exhibiting a cut-out recess for a lock pin, in which two rotatably mounted rotary latches, two rotary latch springs for imposing a load on the rotary latches and one pivotable, engaging lock element are arranged, which are capable of interacting in such a way as to actuate the lock, in conjunction with which an actuating element engaging in the lock case is provided, which element is capable of interacting operatively with the lock element, and by means of which locking is capable of being released, in conjunction with which an engaging locking element capable of pivoting and actuating this latch is provided for each rotary latch, in conjunction with which the locking elements are capable of interacting operatively with at least one actuating element, and in conjunction with which the rotary latch lock preferably exhibits an arrangement for locating, centering and guiding the vehicle door in relation to the body during opening a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: D. La Porte Söhne GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Kutschat
  • Publication number: 20110068586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle door lock having a rotary latch arrangement for locking doors of motor vehicles, in particular for tractors, having two rotatably mounted rotary latches, wherein for each rotary latch, provision is made of in each case one locking element which interacts therewith, which locking elements can interact with the rotary latches so as to lock the lock, and also having an actuating lever (35) by means of which the locking elements can be actuated so as to release the locking action, wherein the actuating lever (35) can be actuated from a first side of the lock (1) by being pressed, wherein the vehicle door lock (1) has an inside release lever (51) which can be actuated directly from an opposite side by being pressed, and wherein the actuating lever (35) can be driven by means of the inside release lever (51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: D. LA PORTE SOEHNE GMBH
    Inventors: Horst Kutschat, Yvonne Haehnke
  • Patent number: 6419284
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door lock, in particular for agricultural vehicles such as tractors, containing a lock case and a locally actuable release arrangement, it being the case that provided in the lock case are spring-assisted rotary-latch elements, for engaging around the locking bolt, and a catch lever which fixes the rotary positions of the two rotary-latch elements, belongs to the release arrangement and is intended for rotary-latch-element-securing engagement in the latching-action element-toothing formations, which are directed away from the rotary latch, it being the case that the catch lever is connected to a second, remotely actuable release arrangement (12), which is guided and arranged in a crossmember tube (24) which can be pivoted in relation to the lock case, the release arrangement (12) being connected to the catch lever via a cable or a rod and the release arrangement (12) being arranged on the crossmember tube (24) such that it can be displaced longitudinally and secured, with the result
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: D. la Porte Söhne GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Kutschat
  • Patent number: D619871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: D. La Porte Söhne GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Behnke, Ralf Farrenkothen
  • Patent number: D629275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: D. La Porte Söhne GmbH
    Inventor: Holger Schmidt
  • Patent number: D801777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: D. La Porte Söhne GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Farrenkothen