VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle, said door handle assembly comprising:
- a bracket mountable to the vehicle door;
a handle portion configured to pivotally attach to said bracket and pivotable between an initial position, where said handle portion is positioned generally along the vehicle door, and an actuating position, where said handle portion is pivoted away from the vehicle door;
an actuating element pivotally mounted to said bracket, said actuating element connecting to a release mechanism of the vehicle door so as to actuate the release mechanism when said actuating element is pivoted relative to said bracket; and
a counterweight pivotally mounted to said bracket, said counterweight extending along said bracket, said counterweight and said bracket comprising a low profile assembly.
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Abstract
A door handle assembly for a vehicle includes a bracket mountable to the vehicle door, a handle portion configured to pivotally attach to the bracket and an actuating element pivotally mounted to the bracket. The actuating element connects to a release mechanism of the vehicle door so as to actuate the release mechanism when the actuating element is pivoted relative to the bracket. The door handle assembly may include a counterweight pivotally mounted to the bracket, with the counterweight extending along the bracket, such that the counterweight and the bracket comprise a low profile assembly. The door handle assembly may include an inertial catch pivotally mounted to the bracket, wherein pivotal movement of the handle portion imparts a pivotal movement of the inertial catch during normal operation of the door handle assembly to open the vehicle door.
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22 Claims
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1. A door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle, said door handle assembly comprising:
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a bracket mountable to the vehicle door; a handle portion configured to pivotally attach to said bracket and pivotable between an initial position, where said handle portion is positioned generally along the vehicle door, and an actuating position, where said handle portion is pivoted away from the vehicle door; an actuating element pivotally mounted to said bracket, said actuating element connecting to a release mechanism of the vehicle door so as to actuate the release mechanism when said actuating element is pivoted relative to said bracket; and a counterweight pivotally mounted to said bracket, said counterweight extending along said bracket, said counterweight and said bracket comprising a low profile assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle, said door handle assembly comprising:
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a bracket mountable to the vehicle door; a handle portion configured to pivotally attach to said bracket and pivotable between an initial position, where said handle portion is positioned generally along the vehicle door, and an actuating position, where said handle portion is pivoted away from the vehicle door, and wherein pivotal movement of said handle portion actuates a release mechanism of the vehicle door to open the vehicle door; and an inertial catch pivotally mounted to said bracket, wherein pivotal movement of said handle portion imparts a pivotal movement of said inertial catch during normal operation of said door handle assembly to open the vehicle door. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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