Closure fasteners – Knobs
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-02
2006-05-02
Estremsky, Gary (Department: 3676)
Closure fasteners
Knobs
C292S336300, C292SDIG022
Reexamination Certificate
active
07036857
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle inside door handle assembly has an inside door handle pivotally mounted to a mounting bracket. A biasing element is operatively disposed between the handle and the mounting bracket to urge the handle from a latch releasing position to a latching position. The handle has an operating portion and a counterweight portion. The counterweight portion is configured to counteract pivoting of the handle when a lateral force is applied to the handle in a plane substantially perpendicular to a pivot axis of the handle and substantially opposite to an urging force on the operating portion of the handle by the biasing element. The mounting bracket has an upper flange with an abutment surface disposed outwardly relative to the counterweight portion to prevent a door trim panel from being deflected against the counterweight portion of the handle.
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Estremsky Gary
Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
Shinjyu Global IP Counselors
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