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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2019
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Howard Paul Tsvi Linden, Southfield, MI (US);
Onoyom Essien Ekanem, White Lake, MI (US);
Constantin Manolescu, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Marc Beeman, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Rafic Jergess, Warren, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle handle assembly includes, among other things, an attachment bracket secured to a powered closure assembly of a vehicle, a handle core that is mounted to the attachment bracket, and a switch mounted to the handle core. The switch is configured to transition from a first state to a second state in response to a user grasping the handle core. The powered closure assembly can move between a first position and a different, second position in response to a transition of the switch.