Abstract: A lock for doors, hinged covers or the like, particularly on motor vehicles, having a rotary fork latch which captures a closure member and engages in closed position with a locking pawl. In order that the lock remain in a dependable closed position even in the event of the action of transverse forces, the rotary fork latch (8) and the locking pawl (14) are in a form-locked engagement which is active in the direction of the support pin of the rotary fork latch (8).

Abstract: A lock, particularly for trunk, hatch or engine compartments of automotive vehicles or doors or the like, having a mating closure part adapted to be arranged on a hinged part and to be brought into a closed position by means of an external force, comprising a force accumulator which forms the external force charging by displacement of the hinged part. One end of the force accumulator cooperates with a lock part which grips the mating closure part, the other end of the force accumulator acting upon a swingably mounted charging lever adapted to be released before the force accumulator is charged.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for the clamping connection of structural parts which are spaced apart from each other by means of a spacer disk arranged within said space and resting by its outer broad side against one structural part. For easier mounting the spacer disk, in order to obtain an axial displacement, derived from its rotation, to the free distance between the structural parts, is provided with helical pitched bearing surfaces opposite which there are form-fitting helical mating, pitched bearing surfaces which are coordinated to the other structural part.