Closure fasteners – Operators with knobs or handles
Patent
1989-09-21
1991-02-19
Nicholson, Eric K.
Closure fasteners
Operators with knobs or handles
292347, E05B 100
Patent
active
049937634
ABSTRACT:
A door inside handle device, typically for a vehicle door, having a base plate, an opening handle rotatably mounted on the base plate, and a locking knob rotatably mounted on the base plate above an upper portion of the opening handle, includes a circular hole and an arcuate-shaped elongated hole or slot formed on an upper surface of the locking knob, a first hinge pin of the opening handle penetrating the slot, a second hinge pin of the locking knob penetrating the circular hole, and a hinge center or axis of the locking knob located offset from a hinge center or axis of the opening handle in a direction opposite to the direction of force applicable to the opening handle. The device includes a spring for biasing the opening handle to a certain position with respect to the baseplate. The handle and knob outer surfaces, farthest into interior vehicle space, are substantially flush with one another.
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Isomura Yukio
Kanou Noboru
Tanimoto Tetsurou
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
Nicholson Eric K.
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