Intier Automotive Inc

Magna International Inc.

James Lloyd Steelman

Timothy Frances O'Brien

Daniel Vern Beckley

Larry Vigneau

Jeromy D Weible

Timothy F O'BRIEN

A door handle assembly for a door substrate having an aperture, said door handle assembly comprising: a bell crank capable of pivoting about an axis, the bell crank including a first arm, a second arm and a base therebetween; a door handle that operatively engages the second arm of the bell crank, wherein a free end of the second arm extends upward and outward away from the base such that the free end of the second arm sweeps around a generally conical shape as the bell crank pivots about the axis; means for securing the door handle to the bell crank including a pin and notch assembly, wherein the pin is inserted through an aperture in the door handle and engages a notch located on the second arm; and a plurality of ribs formed on one or more surfaces of the bell crank.

Door handle assembly

A trim panel () includes at least one integrally-formed first member () and at least one integrally-formed second member () extend from an outboard surface () of the trim panel (). The at least one integrally-formed first member () engages an inboard surface () of a barrier () to push the barrier () in an outboard direction. The at least one integrally-formed second member () extends through an opening or perforation () of the barrier () to retain the barrier () to the trim panel (). The barrier () may be a water/acoustic ingression barrier (). The at least one integrally-formed first member () causes an adhesive bead () arranged on an outboard surface () of the barrier () to positively engage an inboard surface () of an inner door panel (). The at least one integrally-formed second member () extends through an opening or perforation () of the barrier () to retain the barrier () with the interior door trim panel ().

Trim panel including integrally formed members

A door assembly comprising a door substrate having an aperture, a bell crank including a first arm having a pivot axis, a second arm, and a base therebetween, wherein the second arm extends through the aperture of the door substrate, a door handle that operatively engages the second arm of the bell crank past the aperture of the door substrate, and a back plate secured to the bell crank. A further invention is a bell crank for a door handle comprising a first arm being capable of pivoting about an axis, a second arm, and a base connecting the first arm to the second arm, wherein the first arm and the base rotate about the axis in a planar direction.

An armrest assembly secured to a substrate comprising an armrest having a cavity and at least one tee lock, a grab handle having a least one side wing, and wherein the grab handle is secured to the cavity of the armrest by operatively engaging the at least tee lock with the at least one side wing.

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Sterling Heights, MI, United States of America

James Lloyd Steelman