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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
May. 04, 2022
Applicant:
International Automotive Components Group Gmbh, Düsseldorf, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
International Automotive Components Group GmbH, Dusseldorf, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 85/12 (2014.01); E05B 81/76 (2014.01); E05B 81/90 (2014.01); E05F 15/42 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 85/12 (2013.01); E05B 81/77 (2013.01); E05B 81/90 (2013.01); E05F 15/42 (2015.01); E05F 2015/483 (2015.01); E05Y 2201/68 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/531 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a hybrid electronic/mechanical release handle for positioning on the interior of a vehicle door panel comprising a bezel cup carrier containing an electronic sensor and mechanical handle, wherein said bezel cup carrier defines an opening for insertion of one or a plurality of a user's fingers into the bezel cup where the electronic sensor is mechanically engaged to the bezel cup carrier and covered by at least a portion of the mechanical handle.