Door handle assembly and method of mounting

Closure fasteners – Knob-attaching devices – Sliding

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292DIG64, E05C 2100

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060393661

ABSTRACT:
An automotive door handle assembly includes an escutcheon sized to fit in a door aperture; a handle pivotally mounted on the escutcheon; a fastener device extending rearwardly from the escutcheon; and a clip of U-configuration having a bight portion and upper and lower leg portions extending forwardly from opposite edges of the bight portion in outwardly splayed relation with an aperture in the bight portion fitted over the fastener device to position the clip rearwardly of the escutcheon with the leg portions extending forwardly in embracing relation to the escutcheon. A resilient cushion member is fitted between the clip upper leg portion and the adjacent surface of the escutcheon and dimples upstand from the clip lower leg portion for slidable engagement with the adjacent escutcheon surface. As the fastener device is tightened, following pivotal positioning of the handle assembly in the door aperture, the clip moves forwardly to bring clamping edge portions of the upper and lower clip leg portions into clamping engagement with the inner face of the door skin while the resilient cushion member compresses to facilitate the forward movement of the upper leg portion and the dimples on the lower leg portion slide on the adjacent escutcheon surface to facilitate the forward movement of the lower leg portion. After engaging the door skin, further tightening of the fastener device causes the free ends of the upper and lower leg portions to splay outwardly to produce a spring force to augment the mounting force exerted by the clip.

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