Patent · US Expired

Self-storing door handle

US4268077A · kind A · utility

28Cited by
3References
8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 28, 1978
Grant dateMay 19, 1981
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Expiry dateAug 28, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/57
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A door actuator for a commercial vehicle includes a mechanism which biases the handle to a stored position and a latch which maintains the handle in the stored position. A key operated lock mechanism cooperates with the latch to lock the handle in the stored position.

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