Door handle system for an automotive vehicle

US8943752B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8943752-B2
Application numberUS-62021707-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 5, 2007
Priority dateJan 5, 2007
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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Abstract

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A door handle system for an automotive vehicle door includes a door handle and a body panel. The body panel is moveable between a flush position and a recessed position. If the body panel is in the flush position, portions of the door handle are concealed. If the body panel is in the recessed position, portions of the door handle are visible.

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What is claimed: 1. A door handle system for a door of an automotive vehicle having an exterior, the system comprising: a door operatively connected to the vehicle and moveable between an open and closed position, the door including a latching mechanism for latching the door to the vehicle if the door is in the closed position; a door handle fixedly attached with the door and having a show surface that defines a portion of the exterior of the vehicle and including a finger recei…

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  • E05B85/10Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • E05B85/103Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • E05B81/78Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

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What does patent US8943752B2 cover?
A door handle system for an automotive vehicle door includes a door handle and a body panel. The body panel is moveable between a flush position and a recessed position. If the body panel is in the flush position, portions of the door handle are concealed. If the body panel is in the recessed position, portions of the door handle are visible.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Thomas Freeman, Woodhouse David, Bennett Jordan, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E05B85/10. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).