Door release and engagement mechanism
US7070213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/57
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A door release and engagement mechanism for a vehicle comprising a combined inside release and door pull handle and a latch operably connected thereto, wherein the mechanism is so constructed and arranged as to disable the operable connection when the door is ajar and/or unlatched so as to prevent the latch from being mis-set prior to subsequent re-closure of the door.
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