EXTENDABLE FLUSH DOOR HANDLE FOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A handle assembly for a door of a vehicle, said handle assembly comprising:
- a base portion mounted at or incorporated into a structure of the door of the vehicle;
a handle portion movable relative to said base portion, wherein said handle portion is movable between a recessed position, where said handle portion is at least partially recessed at said base portion, and a partially extended position, where said handle portion extends partially outward from said base portion to be graspable by a user; and
wherein said handle portion moves from said recessed position to said partially extended position responsive to a trigger.
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Abstract
An extendable flush door handle assembly for a door or liftgate of a vehicle includes a base portion and a handle portion movably attached to the base portion. The handle portion is movable between a recessed position, where the handle portion is at least partially received in the base portion, and a partially extended position, where the handle portion extends partially outward from the base portion and is graspable by a user. The handle portion is moved from the recessed position to the partially extended position responsive to a trigger, such as a signal from a key fob or a passive entry system or a vehicle door unlock button or the like. The handle portion, when in its recessed position, is at least partially received in the base portion so as to be not readily graspable by a user until the handle portion is moved toward its partially extended position.
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16 Claims
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1. A handle assembly for a door of a vehicle, said handle assembly comprising:
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a base portion mounted at or incorporated into a structure of the door of the vehicle; a handle portion movable relative to said base portion, wherein said handle portion is movable between a recessed position, where said handle portion is at least partially recessed at said base portion, and a partially extended position, where said handle portion extends partially outward from said base portion to be graspable by a user; and wherein said handle portion moves from said recessed position to said partially extended position responsive to a trigger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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