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Key illuminating door handle

  • US 4,041,301 A
  • Filed: 03/24/1976
  • Issued: 08/09/1977
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/1976
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a vehicle door having a recess in the outer panel thereof, a door latch, a lift bar type door handle mounted on the door for movement between a first position overlying the recess and a second position outwardly of the recess to operate the door latch, and a key cylinder for operating a door lock, the improvement comprising:

  • a light emitting means mounted on the vehicle door within the recess and covered by the handle when the handle is in the first position overlying the recess, reflective means on the undersurface of the handle for directing light from the light emitting means to the key cylinder when the handle is moved outwardly of the recess to the second position, and switch means operative upon movement of the handle to the second position for energizing the light emitting means.

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