Operating device for unlocking at least one swivellable lid of a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. Operating device for unlocking at least one swivellable lid of a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, which is arranged on the interior side of a vehicle side member adjacent a vehicle door and comprises a bearing housing and at least one swivellable operating grip, wherein the bearing housing is constructed in one piece with an elongated interior side member panel, andwherein the at least one swivellable operating grip has a molded-on part which has a free end pointing to an exterior side of the vehicle and which, when a vehicle door is closed, extending under an interior door covering such that a swivelling-up of the operating grip and thus an unlocking of the lid is prevented when the vehicle door is closed.
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Abstract
An operating device for unlocking at least one swivellable lid of a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, is arranged on the interior side of a side member and comprises a bearing housing and at least one swivellable operating grip. For achieving an operating device which can be manufactured and mounted in a simple manner and at reasonable cost and for achieving an effective protection against theft, it is provided that the bearing housing is constructed in one piece with an elongated interior side member panel and in that the at least one swivellable operating grip has a molded-on part on its free ends which points to the exterior side of the vehicle and which, when the vehicle door is closed, reaches in sections under an interior door covering such that a swivelling-up of the operating grip and thus an unlocking of the lid is prevented.
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26 Claims
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1. Operating device for unlocking at least one swivellable lid of a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, which is arranged on the interior side of a vehicle side member adjacent a vehicle door and comprises a bearing housing and at least one swivellable operating grip, wherein the bearing housing is constructed in one piece with an elongated interior side member panel, and
wherein the at least one swivellable operating grip has a molded-on part which has a free end pointing to an exterior side of the vehicle and which, when a vehicle door is closed, extending under an interior door covering such that a swivelling-up of the operating grip and thus an unlocking of the lid is prevented when the vehicle door is closed.
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22. Operating device for unlocking a swivellable lid of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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at least one manually operable swivellable operating grip configured with a portion engageable under a vehicle side door such as to only be operable to open a lid when the door is open, wherein said operating grip is pivotally supported in a bearing housing which is formed integrally with an elongated interior side member panel which includes an upwardly open depression for accommodating said grip. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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